barometer; indicator of change
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
barometer; weather glass
technicalA scientific instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric pressure to forecast weather conditions.
Qíng晴
yǔ雨
biǎo表
xiǎn显
shì示
qì气
yā压
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
jiàng降
，
kě可
néng能
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
The barometer shows that the air pressure is dropping, so it might rain.
Háng航
hǎi海
shí时
，
qíng晴
yǔ雨
biǎo表
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dǎo导
háng航
gōng工
jù具
。
When sailing, the barometer is an important navigation tool.
noun
barometer; indicator; bellwether
Used metaphorically to describe something that serves as a sensitive indicator of changes in a larger system, situation, or trend.
Gǔ股
shì市
shì是
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
qíng晴
yǔ雨
biǎo表
。
The stock market is a barometer of economic development.
Xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
xìn信
xīn心
zhǐ指
shù数
shì是
shì市
chǎng场
de的
qíng晴
yǔ雨
biǎo表
。
The consumer confidence index is a barometer of the market.
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Duì对
yú于
gōng公
sī司
lái来
shuō说
，
yuán员
gōng工
mǎn满
yì意
dù度
shì是
guǎn管
lǐ理
shuǐ水
píng平
de的
qíng晴
yǔ雨
biǎo表
。
For a company, employee satisfaction is a barometer of management level.