Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having.
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n. 氣壓計;晴雨表;顯示變化的事物;<比喻>（輿論等的）標記;
?? baro壓力+meter計量，測量 → 氣壓計
"Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio - economic conditions."
嬰兒死亡率能夠充分反映社會經濟狀況.
近義：weatherglass
adj. 靈巧的;精巧的;設計獨特的;有天才的，聰明的;
?? in內+geni出生，產生+ous形容詞后綴→自內心產生→聰明的
"ingenious ways of saving energy"
節約能源的巧妙方法
近義：inventive, keen, astute, nifty, penetrating, piercing
n. 儀器;手段，工具;樂器;法律文件;
vt. 用儀器裝備;為演奏譜曲;向…提交文書;
?? in內+stru=struct建立+ment表名詞→內部結構→儀器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
專制者聲稱自己是上天選定的統治工具.
近義：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本質，天性;同類;某類;
adj. 仁慈的，體貼的;友善的，好心的;溫和;寬宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠，心地卻十分善良。
近義：nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反義：heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish
n. 天氣， 氣象;暴風雨;
vt.& vi. 曬干， 風化;
vt. 平安渡過， 挨過;[地]使風化;
?? 我們(we)在(at)聽她(her)預報 天氣
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客們滿面風塵, 儀容不整.
近義：ride, bear, endure, season, acclimatize, adapt