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

• I am sure this promotion is just a stepping stone to even greater things.
  我相信你这次晋升，只是未来取得更辉煌成就的开端。
• 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。
• If I was a stepping stone in the middle of the bridge, he would bump into me and I can touch him!
  如果我被铺在桥的正中，就能碰到他、摸他一下了！
• Will the Private Cloud be a stepping stone towards the vision of Enterprise Cloud Computing?
  私有云是否会成为通往企业云计算的铺路石呢？
• Representing and specifying those universally applicable entities is only a stepping stone in applying archetypes.
  表示和指定这些统一应用实体仅是在应用原型中的一个中间步骤。
• 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。
• Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
  我们的麻烦是坚持耐心地跨出每一步。
• 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。
• 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。