온도나 체온을 측정하여 수치로 나타내는 기구.
An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically using a substance that expands when heated or an electronic sensor.
예문:
"The outdoor thermometer showed that the temperature had dropped below freezing overnight."
"The nurse used a digital thermometer to check the patient's body temperature."
"Mercury thermometers are less common now due to the risk of toxic leaks."
상황의 변화나 여론의 동향 등을 나타내는 비유적인 지표.
An indicator or gauge that reflects the state of a situation or the prevailing mood of a group.
예문:
"Stock market fluctuations can be a thermometer of investor confidence."
"The protest served as a thermometer of the public's anger toward the new policy."