yardstick

🇺🇸 /ˈjɑːrdstɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈjɑːdstɪk/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP20000
noun
R

A stick three feet long, used for measuring.

She used a yardstick to measure the fabric.

她用一把碼尺來測量布料。

R

A way to judge how good or successful something is.

We often use tests as a yardstick to evaluate a student's progress.

我們經常使用測試作為衡量學生進步的標準。

translation

n. 碼尺, 衡量標準

詞形變化

Plural yardsticks