| 单词 | yardstick |
| 释义 | yardstick (jɑːʳdstɪk ) Word forms: yardsticks countable noun If you use someone or something as a yardstick, you use them as a standard for comparison when you are judging other people or things. There has been no yardstick by which potential students can assess schools. She had never had a boyfriend before and so had no yardstick by which to compare Charles's behaviour. Synonyms: standard, measure, criterion, gauge Translations: Chinese: 准绳 Japanese: 尺度 |
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