“睛雨表”常见的英文表达是 “barometer” 。它原指“气压计”,用于测量大气压力,后被引申用来比喻能反映某种情况变化、趋势或人们情绪、态度等方面变化的事物,相当于中文里“晴雨表”所表达的象征、预示意义。
例句:
Consumer confidence is often seen as a barometer of the economy's health.(消费者信心常被视为经济健康状况的晴雨表。 )
The stock market can be a barometer of public sentiment.(股市可以成为公众情绪的晴雨表。 )