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
- Controllable discharging lightning rod; High altitude area; Installation plan; Lightning protection effect.
可控放电避雷针;高海拔地区;安装方案;防雷效果。 - Not only has the second round of quantitative easing roiled markets, but it has become a lightning rod for debate in Washington, academia, and in policy and political circles around the world.
第二轮定量宽松(qe2)不仅扰乱了市场,而且成为美国政府、学术界以及全球政策和政治圈子辩论的焦点。 - New Lightning Rod System of Eliminating Magnetism and Arc and Its Application in Oil Depot Protection from Lightning
新型消磁消弧避雷针系统及其在石油库防雷中的应用 - The exposure and his marriage to Victoria Adams, also known as the pop star Posh Spice, turned him into a lightning rod for criticism of whether he was more interested in fame than sport.
媒体上的频繁露面以及与维多利亚•亚当斯(VictoriaAdams,也即流行明星辣妹)的婚姻让他成为了批评的焦点,人们认为他对名利的兴趣超过了对体育的兴趣。 - 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。 - 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。 - Finally, based on calculating the protective range of lightning rod, the importance of using early streamer emission lightning rod in important project was explained.
最后通过避雷针保护范围的计算,说明了在重要工程中采用提前放电式避雷针的重要意义。 - Discussion about Lightning Rod Installation of Solar Water Heater
太阳能热水器安装避雷针问题的探讨 - The museum's torquing tower soars above the trees and proves a lightning rod for critics.
博物馆的旋转塔于树林当中高耸屹立,招来一片强烈批评。 - 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。