touchstone

英 ['tʌtʃstəʊn] 美 ['tʌtʃstoʊn]

• n. 试金石；检验标准

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 试金石
2. 检验
3. 标准
4. 燧石板岩

英英释义

Noun:

1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;

   "the schools comply with federal standards"
   "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Love is the touchstone of virtue.
   爱情是美德的试金石。
2. Adversity is man's true touchstone.
   逆境是人真正的试金石。
3. The greatest touchstone of any work is time.
   时间是检验一切的最好的试金石。
4. The touchstone of a contract is the notion of equality.
   检验契约的标准是平等的观念。

经典引文

• The touchstone of political action is whether it is in line with their current dogma.

  出自： G. Brown

近反义词

【近义词】

• criterion 标准
• standard 标准
• benchmark 标准检查程序...
• yardstick 码尺
• hallmark 纯度标记
• measure 措施