英:[ˈbelweðə(r)]
美:[ˈbɛlwɛˌðɚ]
英:[ˈbelweðə(r)]
美:[ˈbɛlwɛˌðɚ]
n.
系铃的公羊
前导
领导者
群众的首领
bell·weth·er
bel we thr
复数:bellwethers
也称为 bell-wether,指“家畜群中领头的绵羊(脖子上挂着铃铛)”,14世纪中期出现(在盎格鲁拉丁语中为13世纪晚期; 作为姓氏的时候为12世纪晚期),由 bell(n.)和 wether 组成。引申义“首领,领袖”始见于14世纪中期。
领头羊
前导证券
Middle English bellewether, belleweder "castrated ram with a bell around his neck followed by the other sheep in a flock, leader," from belle bell >entry 1 + wether, weder wether
The first known use of bellwether was in the 15th century
belongverb
to be in a proper place
this book belongs on the top shelf
to be the property of a person or group of persons
the watch belongs to me
to be a member
belongs to our club
to be a part of : be connected with : go with
the parts belonging to the clock
to be classified
whales belong among the mammals
bellyache1 of 2noun
pain in the abdomen and especially in the stomach : stomachache
bellyache2 of 2verb
to complain in a whining or irritable way
kept bellyaching about the wait
belly1 of 2noun
abdomen sense 1
the undersurface of an animal's bodyalso: hide from this part
stomach entry 1 sense 1a
an internal cavity : interior
a curved or rounded surface or object
the belly of an airplane
belly2 of 2verb
to swell or bulge out
bellwethernoun
someone or something that leads the way or points out a trend a county that is a bellwether in national elections
a bellwether of fashion
1 If "Ruined" is a bellwether of her reign, hurrah.
2 “Refugee resettlement is a bellwether of our country’s moral center,” Goudeau writes.
3 It's possible that the Iowa cat's case may be a bellwether of future pet disease, but it's also possible it was just a fluke event.
爱荷华猫咪病例也许只是未来宠物疾病的一个先兆,抑或仅仅是一个偶然事件而已。
4 For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy.
几十年来,这家公司一直是英国经济的晴雨表。
5 Still, other independent musicians and labels want to see Insane Clown Posse succeed, because the group represents an important bellwether of their industry.
6 Producers say viewers should look to Florida as an early bellwether, because of its importance, efficiency in counting and early poll closing time.
7 University campuses are often the bellwether of change.
大学校园往往引领变革的新潮。
8 The album also became something of a stylistic bellwether.
9 "Recent research determined that conversation on Twitter can be used as a bellwether for the engagement of general viewing audiences."
10 For ALL the woes of the city that hosts it, Detroit's annual motor show is still a bellwether for America's car industry.
尽管举办它是城市的悲哀,但底特律一年一度的汽车展仍是美国汽车工业的领头羊。
11 For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy.
几十年来,这家公司一直是英国经济的晴雨表。
12 Netflix, which has spent the last decade cementing itself as one the the UK's top streaming services, is often seen as a bellwether for the entertainment industry.
13 All crops are feeling the impact of this year’s weather, of course, but wine has long been a bellwether for the effects of climate change because of the sometimes subtle differences from vintage to vintage.
14 And the American Cinema Editors named “Mad Max: Fury Road” best edited dramatic film — another bellwether because winners in that category often go on to land best picture.
15 For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy...
几十年来,这家公司一直是英国经济的晴雨表。
16 The Zipper ride of the title acts as mascot and bellwether in the film.
17 Those who take Cosby and co as bellwethers might be reminded of a line from F Scott Fitzgerald: “There are no second acts in American lives.”
18 Our adopted 14 foliage can serve as a sort of 15 bellwether for our lives.
我们栽培的植物可以成为我们生活的一种引导者。
19 For film nominees, however, the SAGs are crucial bellwether for the Academy Awards acting categories.
20 The Wild Bunch deal in a bellwether market for non-English language movies would seem to bear him out.
2 预示
type earnest presage prognostication foretaste pre-echo herald bode foreshadow foretell augur prefigure betoken prognosticate adumbrate forebode foretoken foreshow
3 魁首