weathercock
/weth-er-kok/US // ˈwɛð ərˌkɒk //UK // (ˈwɛðəˌkɒk) //
风向标,天气预报器,天气预报员,天气预报
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.
- : any weather vane.
- : a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc.: The count is the weathercock of the jet set.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inweather vane
as invane
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Examples
A weathercock and two towers visible amid the trees marked the site of the town.
They were, in fact, clasped around the leg of the weathercock.
And just then the wind came in a sudden gust and the weathercock flew around to face it.
I used to be a jolly weathercock, but now, with all this water around, I feel more like a lighthouse.
And just then the Weathercock shouted something which sounded very much like "Periscope!"
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