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
  Synonym:weather vanevanewind vane

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。