lightning rod

英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɒd]

美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɑːd]

n.  引火烧身的人(或事)

化学

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.
  1. He is a lightning rod for controversy.
     他是个争议性人物。

英英释义

noun

• a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground
  Synonym:lightning conductor
• someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

双语例句

• 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。
• 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 expert expresses, the times that relies on lightning rod to think ground of have nothing worry about prevents thunder only goes already, electronic times, smooth hope lightning rod can be no good.
  专家表示，只靠避雷针就想高枕无忧地防雷的时代早已过去，电子时代，光指望避雷针可不行。
• 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。
• Work schedule proves a lightning rod, the study found, as partners easily observe when an employee is absent from a family event, or too tired to truly participate, a condition Wayne describes as present but not present.
  该研究发现，工作时间表好比是避雷针，因为配偶总是很容易就发现你缺席了家庭活动，或因太过劳累而心不在焉&维恩将这一情形描述为人在心不在。
• He is a lightning rod for controversy.
  他是个争议性人物。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。