weathervane

美 [ˈweðərveɪn]英 [ˈweðəveɪn]
  • n.风向标;风标
weathervaneweathervane

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

see also weathercock

noun

1
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure;rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
Synonym: weather vane vane wind vane

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  1. 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。

  2. 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。

  3. And the pulley moaned , like an old weathervane which the wind has long since forgotten .

    辘轳就像是一个长期没有风来吹动的旧风标一样,吱吱作响。

  4. The bronze weathervane cod has lost half its scales .

    青铜风标上鳕鱼的鳞片已经剥落一半。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. 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。

  10. " 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”。