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barometer
英 [bəˈrɒmɪtə]
[NOUN]
barometers
1. [C 可数名词] 气压计
A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing.
双语例句
例：A man took a barometer reading at half-hour intervals.
一个男人拿着一个气压计，每半小时看一次。
2. [C 可数名词] 发展变化的指示计
If something is a barometer of a particular situation, it indicates how things are changing or how things are likely to develop.
双语例句
例：In past presidential elections, Missouri has been a barometer of the rest of the country.
在过去的总统大选中，密苏里州一直是国内其余各州的晴雨表。