Definition
避雷针 is a concrete noun meaning 'lightning rod' — the metal rod installed on buildings to protect them from lightning strikes by conducting electricity safely to the ground. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person or thing that attracts criticism or controversy, similar to the English 'lightning rod'.
n.
lightning rod (device)(figurative) lightning rod (someone or something that attracts criticism)
Examples
- 避雷针。Zhè zuò dàlóu de lóudǐng ānzhuāng le bì léi zhēn.A lightning rod has been installed on the roof of this building.
- 避雷针，。bì léi zhēn néng bǎ léidiàn yǐn dào dìmiàn, bǎohù jiànzhùwù.A lightning rod can channel lightning to the ground, protecting buildings.
- 避雷针。Nà ge zhèngkè chéng le pīpíng de bì léi zhēn.That politician became a lightning rod for criticism.
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