| 单词 | yardstick |
| 释义 | yardstick (once / 12974 pages) n WORD FAMILY yardstick: yardsticks USAGE EXAMPLESA better yardstick may be this morning’s victory speech, in which the only issue Trump mentions is a plan to rebuild the country’s transportation infrastructure. Science Magazine(Nov 09, 2016) In most countries, desecrating graveyards is often viewed as heinous act; but apparently a different yardstick is being applied to DAPL. Slate(Nov 03, 2016) The fans had a mind-set that all yardsticks are Stars Hollow yardsticks. Seattle Times(Oct 24, 2016) 1n a ruler or tape that is three feet long Syn|Hyper yard measure rule, ruler measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths 2n a measure or standard used for comparison on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment? Hyper criterion, measure, standard, touchstone a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |
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