yardstick

英 ['jɑːdstɪk] 美 ['jɑrd'stɪk]

解释

  • n. 码尺

※ 提供单词"yardstick"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照,中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

yardstick 码尺,准绳

yard,码,stick,棍,引申义准绳,标准。比较canon,gauge.

英文词源

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例句和用法

1. a yardstick by which to measure sth
衡量某事物的标准

来自《权威词典》

2. By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.
用任何标准衡量, 那都是巨大的金额.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The new test provides a yardstick against which to measure children's learning.
新的测试提供了一个标准去检测儿童的学习.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. This is a yardstick for measuring whether a person is really progressive.
这是衡量一个人是否真正进步的标准.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Profit is not the only yardstick of success.
利润并不是衡量成功的唯一尺度.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》