barometer
barometer
ba·rom·e·ter / bəˈrɑmətə ; bəˈrɔmətə /noun C
1. an instrument that measures changes in the air pressure and the weather, or that calculates height above sea level气压计，晴雨表
2. something that shows any changes that are happening in a particular situation〔反映事物变化的〕晴雨表，指标，标志:
•The skin is an accurate barometer of emotional and physical health.皮肤是准确的晴雨表，可以反映出一个人身心的健康状况。
—barometric / ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk ; ˌbærəˈmetrɪk / adj only before noun—barometrically / -klɪ ; -kli / adv.
