学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3162 barometer
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是 barometer 1。
Barometer的意思是气压表、晴雨表，When a hurricane hits, 'Waffle House' becomes a barometer，当飓风来袭时，华夫饼屋就成了晴雨表。什么意思呢？就是这家餐饮店是否开门显示了飓风的严重程度。Democrats 2 have already captured several races this year that were seen as barometers 3 of the electorate 4, and the party is confident that enthusiasm will carry on，民主党人今年已经赢得了几个被视为选民晴雨表的地方选举，他们相信这股热情将持续下去。
n.气压表，睛雨表，反应指标
- The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.气压表表明气压在继续下降。
- The arrow on the barometer was pointing to"stormy".气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
气压计，晴雨表( barometer的名词复数 )
- Fixed cistern barometers are used as a standard for checking aneroid barometers. 固定槽式气压计可以作为标准件去检验无液气压计。
- Fixed cistern barometers are used as a standard for checking. 固定槽式气压计可以作为标准件去检验。
n.全体选民；选区
- The government was responsible to the electorate.政府对全体选民负责。
- He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.他得到了几乎1/4选民的支持。