weathervane
英 [ˈweðəveɪn]
美 [ˈweðərveɪn]
n. 风向标; 风标
复数:weathervanes
BNC.49019 / COCA.36148
牛津词典
noun
- 风向标;风标
a metal object on the roof of a building that turns easily in the wind and shows which direction the wind is blowing from
英英释义
noun
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure
双语例句
- Ripe futures markets play a role of pricing non-ferrous metal, and futures price may be weathervane to spot price.
因为成熟的期货市场可以发挥对有色金属的定价功能,期货价格往往成为现货价格的风向标。 - Financial objective is not only the public expenditure restructuring of the direction of local fiscal expenditure restructuring is also a weathervane.
公共财政目标不仅是我国财政支出结构调整的方向,也是地方财政支出结构调整的风向标。 - Listed construction companies as one of the many construction enterprises, has its unique advantages, the construction industry as a whole," the leader "and" weathervane", therefore, causing more and more attention of theoretical and practical circles.
上市建筑企业作为众多建筑企业中的一员,有其独特的优势,是整个建筑行业的佼佼者和风向标,因此,越来越受到理论界和实务界的重视。 - For four years, Ms Rice has been a sounding board, tutor and weathervane.
四年来,赖斯是传声筒,是辅导老师,也是风向标。 - As critics have alleged, Mr Romney is something of a political weathervane.
正如评论员们所说,罗姆尼堪称一个政治风向标。 - "Spurgeon was quiet for a few minutes, and then he replied:" I think the weathervane is a good place for those words, because to me they say that God is love, no matter which way the wind blows.
司布贞沉默片刻,回答“我认为风向标是最好的地方来写这句话,因为无论风往何处吹,神都是爱”。 - The location of the turret is one of the most important design parameters affecting the dynamic behavior of the FPSO ( Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading system) in terms of the weathervane and the mooring force.
转塔位置是内转塔式FPSO设计中的重要参数,对风标效应以及运动和系泊力等有重要影响。 - It was not a cock but a witch on a broomstick that featured on the first weathervane Graham ever made.
格雷汉姆做的第一个风向标不是公鸡形状的,而是一个在长柄扫帚上的女巫。