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

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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
  1. a stepping stone to a more lucrative career
     涉足更赚钱的行业的敲门砖

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.
  1. 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。
• (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
  1. 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 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。
• Still, this technology could prove a useful stepping stone towards further efficiency reductions in the future.
  不过，这已是向未来节能方向发展的一块有用的踏脚石。
• Tuymans says the first show was a stepping stone to this new one about contemporary artists from China and Belgium.
  图伊曼斯说，第一次展览是此次关于中国和比利时当代艺术家新展览的垫脚石。
• 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。
• Their primary degree is a stepping stone, a time for studying subjects in which they have a deep interest.
  他们的第一学位只是一个跳板，是学习课程并培养对某些课程兴趣的过程。
• She had to show that she was not just using New York as a stepping stone to the White House.
  因此她必须让大家看到，她并非仅仅是在利用纽约，将其作为进军白宫的跳板。
• Clearly a stepping stone for a better life.
  明显是迈向更美好生活的踏脚石。
• This job is just a stepping stone for me.
  这份工作对我来说只是一个跳板。
• Read more and imitate, you are on the stepping stone to the real English world.
  多看多模仿，就是登陆真正英语世界的踏脚石。
• 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。