wind vane
wind vane — 片語
1. one of the sail-like parts on a traditional windmill that catches moving air and
風車帆
風車上受風吹動的帆狀葉片
one of the sail-like parts on a traditional windmill that catches moving air and helps turn the mill's machinery
During repairs, Lakshmi checked each wind vane for torn cloth on the old mill.
維修時，Lakshmi 檢查老風車上的每片風車帆，看帆布有沒有破。
wind vane as a cloth-covered mill sail
The farmer built a new wind vane after one sail split in the storm.
暴風雨把其中一片帆吹裂後，那位農夫做了一片新的風車帆。
At the village mill, one wind vane caught the breeze and turned the stones.
在村裡的風車旁，人們看見一片風車帆迎著微風轉動石磨。
A torn wind vane left the windmill nearly useless before winter repairs.
一片破掉的風車帆讓那座風車在冬季整修前幾乎無法運作。
文法句型
a wind vane on the mill
replace a wind vane
the wind vane caught the breeze
用法筆記
Mostly found in historical or technical descriptions of traditional mills. Distinguish it from sense 2, which names the object that shows wind direction.
2. a turning device fixed high on a building that shows the direction the wind is c
風向標
裝在高處、用來顯示風向的裝置
a turning device fixed high on a building that shows the direction the wind is coming from
From the yard, Rafael saw the wind vane on the barn pointing east.
Rafael 從院子裡看見穀倉上的風向標正指向東方。
show wind direction from a high point
Before the picnic, Bao checked the roof wind vane to judge the changing wind.
野餐前，Bao 看了屋頂上的風向標，好判斷風向正在怎麼變。
The church's iron wind vane squeaked as the storm turned it north.
暴風雨把它轉向北邊時，教堂上的鐵風向標發出吱呀聲。
A rooster-shaped wind vane above the shed helped Tariro read the breeze.
棚屋上方那個公雞造型的風向標，幫 Tariro 看出了風往哪邊吹。
- weather vane
the fuller and more common name for this device
- weathercock
a traditional form with a rooster shape on top
文法句型
a wind vane on the barn
the wind vane pointed east
check the wind vane
用法筆記
Usually refers to the metal or wooden marker mounted on a roof, barn, or tower. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is a sail on a windmill.