stepping stone
英 [ˈstepɪŋ stəʊn]
美 [ˈstepɪŋ stoʊn]
n. (小溪、小河中的)踏脚石; 进身之阶; 垫脚石; 敲门砖
Collins.1
牛津词典
noun
- （小溪、小河中的）踏脚石
one of a line of flat stones that you step on in order to cross a stream or river - 进身之阶；垫脚石；敲门砖
something that allows you to make progress or begin to achieve sth- a stepping stone to a more lucrative career
涉足更赚钱的行业的敲门砖
- a stepping stone to a more lucrative career
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (尤指事业的)垫脚石，进身之阶
You can describe a job or event as astepping stonewhen it helps you to make progress, especially in your career.- Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.
很多学生现在将上大学看成是找一份好工作的敲门砖。
- Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.
- (小溪或小河中的)垫脚石，踏脚石
Stepping stonesare a line of large stones which you can walk on in order to cross a shallow stream or river.
英英释义
noun
- any means of advancement
- the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches
- a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
双语例句
- For others, meanwhile, blogging has been a stepping stone to new employment, part of a career progression that may or may not have been consciously planned.
同时，对其它人而言，写博客已是寻找新就业机会的跳板，属于职业发展的一部分，这可能是有意规划的，也可能是无意之举。 - It proved to be a nice stepping stone for developing a more complex application.
它是开发更复杂的应用程序的基础。 - Most addicts do relapse, but we view that as a stepping stone to success, she said.
大多数成瘾患者都会故态复萌，但我们认为这是通向成功的踏脚石。 - For him SpaceX is merely a stepping stone for his Martian retirement.
对他而言，太空探索技术公司只是块为实现他的火星退休梦铺路的垫脚石。 - Round stepping stone. Use for concrete, exposed aggregate, or wood.
圆形踏脚石。使用混凝土、混凝土石块或木材。 - While every job will impact their career, they have to remember that a first job is a stepping stone.
虽然每一份工作都会对他们的事业产生影响，但是他们要记住第一份工作只是一块跳板。 - Each experience can be a stepping stone for us to be better people.
每次经历都可以成为我们的一块垫脚石而成为更好的人。 - Is the Script and Language of the Bimo Safe for ever or Only a Stepping Stone to Learning Han?
毕摩经书与语言是安全永续的，抑或仅是学习汉语的一个台阶？ - Failure is a stepping stone to success.
失败就是成功路上的垫脚石。 - Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
我们的麻烦是坚持耐心地跨出每一步。