| 单词 | weathervane |
| 释义 | > as lemmasweathervane weathervane n. = vane n. 1; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > meteorological instruments > [noun] > wind-vane or weather-cock cock?a1300 weathercocka1300 fanec1386 vane1425 fan?a1500 thane1570 weather-flag1611 eagle-cock1694 girella1720 weathervane1721 dogvane1769 weather-fane1773 girouette1822 wind-vane1858 pendant1860 wind-cock1920 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [noun] > something enabling prediction weather-glass1654 weathervane1896 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Weather-vane. 1866 J. S. Le Fanu All in Dark x The pointed gables, with stone cornices and glittering weather-vane on the summit. 1896 Tablet 1 Feb. 167 The Pall Mall Gazette even prefers to regard him as a Royal weather-vane. < as lemmas |
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