lightning rod
英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɒd]
美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɑːd]
n. 引火烧身的人(或事)
牛津词典
noun
noun
- 引火烧身的人(或事)
a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially if the criticism is then not directed at sb/sth else
柯林斯词典
- 同lightning conductor
Alightning rodis the same as alightning conductor. - PHRASE 招引…的人
If you say that someoneis a lightning rod forsomething, you mean that they attract that thing to themselves.- He is a lightning rod for controversy.
他是个争议性人物。
- He is a lightning rod for controversy.
英英释义
noun
- a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground
- someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
双语例句
- A lightning rod and other equipment are in place to protect the image, but they do not always do the trick, he said.
牧师称,避雷针和其他的设备都已到位来保护雕塑的形象,但它们不是总能发挥作用的。 - He is a lightning rod for controversy.
他是个争议性人物。 - The sector is also a lightning rod for contagion.
该领域同时也是(市场动荡)蔓延的避雷针。 - Then tell me how complicated can a lightning rod be? I am curious to find out?
你可以告诉我避雷针的设计是多么的复杂吧?我是很好奇的,想找到方法? - The relativity between lightning rod and electric field of earth surface and its scientific value
避雷针电场与地面电场的相关性及其科学价值 - Sheikh Hamad is a lightning rod for criticism from vested interests threatened by reforms the government is introducing as its increasing exposure turns the glare of international scrutiny on to its inner workings.
谢赫哈马德招致了既得利益集团的批评。由于卡塔尔日益暴露在外界面前,将国际社会的审视目光引向其内部运作,卡塔尔政府正出台改革措施,而这些改革威胁到了那些既得利益。 - But with many Europeans saying the EU has expanded too far, too fast, the trial of Tymoshenko is now a lightning rod for opponents of further eastward expansion.
这将是乌克兰加入欧盟的第一步。但是欧洲许多人士说,欧盟扩展得太远太快。对季莫申科的审判为那些反对欧盟向东扩展的人士提供了避雷针。 - Ben Franklin grasped the concept long ago and mounted a metal rod atop the roof of his home, then ran a wire to the ground, thereby inverting the lightning rod.
很久以前,本富兰克林就已经认识到了这一点。他在自家屋顶上安了一根金属棒,从上面接了根金属线到地上,有此发明了避雷针。 - Ms Fiorina courted a public profile that made her the embodiment of the company she headed but also a lightning rod for the anger of shareholders and employees when things went wrong.
菲奥莉娜竭力争取公众形象,让自己成为公司的化身,同时在出现错误时抵挡股东和员工的愤怒情绪。 - Discussion about Several Technical Questions of Lightning Rod in Lightning Protection Design and Construction
避雷针在防雷设计和施工中若干技术问题浅谈