noun 下载 🔗分享 风向标，风信鸡 A weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel. Examples : "The weathercock on top of the barn spun quickly, indicating the wind had shifted. " 谷仓顶上的风信鸡飞快地转动着，表明风向变了。 weather architecture animal nature device 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
noun 下载 🔗分享 墙头草, 见风使舵的人 One who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person. Examples : "John is such a weathercock; he agrees with whoever he spoke to last. " 约翰简直就是个墙头草，他说的话总是和最后跟他说话的人一致。 character person attitude 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
noun 下载 🔗分享 风向风速仪 (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. Examples : "The farmer installed a new weathercock to both pump water for his crops and keep track of the wind speed on his land. " 这位农民安装了一台新的风向风速仪，既能为他的庄稼抽水，又能监测他农田里的风速。 weather technology agriculture energy device machine direction environment 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 抢风，顶风。 (of a boat) To turn upwind because of the difference in water pressure on two sides. Examples : "Because the sail was improperly trimmed, the small sailboat threatened to weathercock in the gusty wind. " 因为帆调整得不好，这艘小帆船在阵风中几乎要抢风了。 nautical sailing direction 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 随风转向，顶风偏转 (of an airplane or missile) To veer into the direction of the oncoming (relative) wind. Examples : "Because of the strong crosswind, the small plane began to weathercock just before landing, making the pilot adjust course. " 由于强烈的侧风，这架小型飞机在着陆前开始随风转向，顶风偏转，使得飞行员不得不调整航向。 vehicle nautical sailing military technology physics direction 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
verb 下载 🔗分享 见风使舵，随波逐流。 To act as a weathercock for. Examples : "He's known to weathercock for whatever his boss thinks, changing his opinions instantly to match. " 他这个人出了名的见风使舵，总是立刻改变自己的观点来迎合老板的想法。 attitude character tendency 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习
