bellwether
US /ˈbelˌweð.ɚ/
UK /ˈbelˌweð.ər/
名词
1.
风向标, 预兆
a person or thing that shows what is likely to happen in the future
示例:
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The results in Ohio are often a bellwether for the national election.
俄亥俄州的选举结果常常是全国大选的风向标。
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The company is considered a bellwether of the tech industry.
这家公司被认为是科技行业的风向标。
2.
领头羊, 戴铃的羊
a male sheep that leads the flock, typically with a bell on its neck
示例:
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The shepherd relied on the bellwether to guide the other sheep.
牧羊人依靠领头羊来引导其他羊群。
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The bellwether wore a large bell around its neck.
领头羊脖子上戴着一个大铃铛。