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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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 - "Outsourcing has become a lightning rod, and the media coverage they're likely to get is unfavorable," Paul said.
外包已经成为了一个避雷针,它们承受的媒体报道是负面的。 - The issue had become a lightning rod for criticism of China's attempts to control the press.
对于因试图控制媒体而遭到批评的中国来说,这一消息的公布彷佛一只“避雷针”。 - 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。 - In mountains area, when calculating and drawing the graph for protection area of lightning rod, we can use the direct graphic method.
在山坡地区,避雷针保护范围计算及作图可应用避雷针保护直接作图法。 - 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 Lightning Rod Installation of Solar Water Heater
太阳能热水器安装避雷针问题的探讨 - 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。