weathercock
weathercock — 名詞
- weathercocksingular
- weathercocksplural
1. a metal or wooden object shaped like a chicken, fixed to the top of a building,
風向雞
測定風向的裝置，常做成公雞形狀
a metal or wooden object shaped like a chicken, fixed to the top of a building, that turns around to show the direction from which the wind comes
The weathercock on the church steeple creaked and spun as the storm began.
教堂尖塔上的風向雞隨著暴風雨到來而吱嘎作響並轉動。
collocation: on the [building] steeple
Rachid painted the weathercock red so he could spot it from the garden.
Rachid 把風向雞漆成紅色，這樣他就能從花園裡看見它。
The copper weathercock on the barn roof pointed south before the rain came.
穀倉屋頂上的銅製風向雞在下雨前指向了南方。
Theo climbed up onto the barn roof to oil the weathercock and see which way the wind was blowing.
Theo 爬上穀倉屋頂，替風向雞上油，順便看看風是從哪個方向吹過來的。
- weathervane
the general term for any wind-direction indicator; a weathercock is a kind of weathervane in rooster shape
- wind vane
technical term used in meteorology; less common in everyday speech
- vane
shorter form, sometimes used when the shape is not specified
用法筆記
The figurative meaning 'a person who changes their opinions or loyalties easily' exists but is considered dated or literary in modern English. This dictionary covers only the literal sense.