Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having.
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n. 气压计;晴雨表;显示变化的事物;<比喻>（舆论等的）标记;
💡 baro压力+meter计量，测量 → 气压计
"Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio - economic conditions."
婴儿死亡率能够充分反映社会经济状况.
近义：weatherglass
adj. 灵巧的;精巧的;设计独特的;有天才的，聪明的;
💡 in内+geni出生，产生+ous形容词后缀→自内心产生→聪明的
"ingenious ways of saving energy"
节约能源的巧妙方法
近义：inventive, keen, astute, nifty, penetrating, piercing
n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本质，天性;同类;某类;
adj. 仁慈的，体贴的;友善的，好心的;温和;宽宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠，心地却十分善良。
近义：nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反义：heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
n. 天气， 气象;暴风雨;
vt.& vi. 晒干， 风化;
vt. 平安渡过， 挨过;[地]使风化;
💡 我们(we)在(at)听她(her)预报 天气
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客们满面风尘, 仪容不整.
近义：ride, bear, endure, season, acclimatize, adapt