noun🔗Share風見鶏A weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel."The weathercock on top of the barn spun quickly, indicating the wind had shifted. "納屋の上にある風見鶏が素早く回転し、風向きが変わったことを示しました。weatherarchitectureanimalnaturedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share風見鶏, 日和見主義者One who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person."John is such a weathercock; he agrees with whoever he spoke to last. "ジョンはまるで風見鶏だ。最後に話した人に同意する。characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share風向計付き風力ポンプ(Chiefly US and Canada) A wind pump style where the top of it behaves like a weather vane, moving with the wind direction, but also with a wheel attached to measure wind speed."The farmer installed a new weathercock to both pump water for his crops and keep track of the wind speed on his land. "農家は、作物のために水を汲み上げ、自分の土地での風速を追跡するために、新しい風向計付き風力ポンプを設置しました。weathertechnologyagricultureenergydevicemachinedirectionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風上に船首を向ける(of a boat) To turn upwind because of the difference in water pressure on two sides."Because the sail was improperly trimmed, the small sailboat threatened to weathercock in the gusty wind. "帆のトリムが不適切だったため、その小さなヨットは強風の中で風上に船首を向けそうになった。nauticalsailingdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風上に向かって向きを変える(of an airplane or missile) To veer into the direction of the oncoming (relative) wind."Because of the strong crosswind, the small plane began to weathercock just before landing, making the pilot adjust course. "強い横風のため、小型飛行機は着陸直前に風上に向かって向きを変え始め、パイロットは進路を修正せざるを得なくなった。vehiclenauticalsailingmilitarytechnologyphysicsdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風見鶏のように振る舞う, 日和見主義To act as a weathercock for."He's known to weathercock for whatever his boss thinks, changing his opinions instantly to match. "彼は上司の考えに合わせて、瞬時に意見を変えるなど、風見鶏のように振る舞うことで知られています。attitudecharactertendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
