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

• 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。
• 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？
• Every challenge is a stepping stone to a happier place than you even knew existed.
  每一个挑战都是我们到达未知的更加幸福彼岸的铺路石。
• Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
  我们的麻烦是坚持耐心地跨出每一步。
• 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。
• Failure is a stepping stone to success.
  失败就是成功路上的垫脚石。
• I see this job just as a stepping stone to better things.
  我把这工作视为通往更好工作的踏脚石。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。