stepping stone

短语
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n. 垫脚石, 跳板

发音

UK /ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stəʊn/
AU
US /ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stoʊn/
NZ /ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stɐʉn/

词形变化

stepping stones 复数

别名

stepping-stone

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.

  2. 2.

    Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

    垫脚石

    习语

    He was full of ambition, and force, and life, intending all sorts of great things, and meaning to make his position a stepping stone to all that was excellent in public life.

    Esperanto can make a good stepping stone language to Latin, which may be difficult for amateur linguists.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

way means rock stone agency

词源

First attested circa 1325; first used in the figurative sense circa 1653.

来源：wiktionary