单词	stepping stone
释义	stepping stone noun variants or less commonly stepping-stone ˈste-piŋ-ˌstōn  plural stepping stones also stepping-stones 1 : a stone on which to step (as in crossing a stream or following a path) We filled our water bottles in a large, clear lake set in smooth granite, crossed a stream using stepping stones, and started up a winding path that rose to a series of switchbacks. Joshua Rothman As in a Japanese garden, where stepping-stones force you to savor your stroll, you must watch every step and wind your way around the Japanese pines and beach grasses. Stephen Drucker 2 : a means of progress or advancement a stepping stone to success But now many more see a political job as a stepping stone to money, power and influence. Barbara Gamarekian Each person I talked to was to be a stepping-stone to the overall plan. It was my job to educate them so they would take their natural places in the plan. Jane Smiley Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition stepping-stone noun step·​ping-stone ˈste-piŋ-ˌstōn 1 : a stone on which to step (as in crossing a stream) 2 : something that helps in progress or advancement a stepping-stone to success
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