yardstick

英 ['jɑːdstɪk]美 ['jɑrd'stɪk]
  • n. 码尺
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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

yardstick (n.)
also yard-stick, 1797, from yard (n.2) + stick (n.).

双语例句

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》