lightning conductor
柯林斯詞典
1. N A lightning conductor is a long thin piece of metal on top of a building that attracts lightning and allows it to reach the ground safely. 避雷針; 在建筑物上的長(zhǎng)而尖的針，能引來(lái)閃電并使之安全到達(dá)地面[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
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lightning conductor
劍橋詞典
lightning conductor noun [C] (METAL STRIP)
a strip of metal , going from the highest point of a building to the ground , that prevents lightning from damaging the building by taking the electricity to the ground before it can reach a dangerous level
避雷針
lightning conductor noun [C] (FOR CRITICISM)
someone or something that takes all the blame or criticism in a situation , although other people or things are responsible too
替罪羊，代人受過(guò)者；引火燒身的人(或事)
In a harsh economic climate , pay rises for politicians have become a lightning conductor for criticism . 在經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況十分嚴(yán)峻的情況下，給政客漲工資這一舉措便成了眾矢之的。 返回 lightning conductor