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barometers
气压计；气压表
barometers is the plural of barometer.
核心释义
an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
- 1.
测量大气压力的仪器。
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- 2.
测量气压的仪器
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- 3.
用作指示或衡量标准的任何事物。
Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
晴雨表；指标；标志；测量大气压力的仪器。；测量气压的仪器；用作指示或衡量标准的任何事物。；气压计；[化] 气压计
用法In use
The meteorologist checked the barometer before predicting the storm.
用法提示：此处 barometer 是名词，指测量气压的仪器——气压计。
Our barometer fell sharply, which usually means rain is coming.
用法提示：这里 barometer 作主语，表示气压计这一工具。
A barometer measures the pressure of the air around us.
用法提示：不定冠词 a 表示泛指，barometer 是名词，说明其功能。
a barometer of [something]
比喻用法，指能反映某种整体状况或趋势的指标。
Attendance is a barometer of how well a school is doing.
出勤率是衡量学校表现如何的晴雨表。
the barometer reads/indicates [number/change]
指气压计本义，动词常用 read 或 indicate。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- barometer of public opinion
- 舆论晴雨表
- The opinion poll is widely viewed as a barometer of public opinion.这项民意调查被广泛视为舆论晴雨表。
- economic barometer
- 经济晴雨表
- The stock market is often called an economic barometer.股市经常被称为经济晴雨表。
- barometer reading
- 气压计读数
- Check the barometer reading before planning the trip.计划旅行之前检查一下气压计读数。
- the barometer is falling
- 气压计读数下降
- The barometer is falling steadily, which usually means rain.气压计读数持续下降，这通常意味着要下雨。
- barometer of success
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：bar像‘吧’，想象酒吧柜台上放着一台气压计；-ometer是‘测量器’，联想‘量气压的仪表’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：天气预报、气象学或物理学讨论、新闻报道与分析评论 该词整体偏正式，口语中较少用。字面义“气压计/气压表”多用于天气预报、气象学等专业语境；比喻义“晴雨表、指标”比较常见于新闻报道或分析性文章。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵：thermometer、speedometer、odometer 均以 /ɑmɪtɚ/ 结尾，与 barometer 韵脚相同。拼写相似但不押韵：perimeter、diameter、parameter 的重音并不在 /ɑm/ 上。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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