Stepping-stone
大学 Collegen. 踏脚石, 进身之价
📖 牛津释义
stepping-stone
n
(a) flat stone (usu one of several) providing a place to step on when crossing a stream, river, etc on foot （过河等用的）踏脚石.
(b) (fig 比喻) means or stage of progress towards achieving or attaining sth 藉以达到目标的手段或阶段
a first stepping-stone on the path to success 通向成功的第一步.
🧩 词语组成解析
[计] 步进式, 改变
stone
[ston]
n. 石头;宝石;矿石;（膀胱或肾脏中的）结石;
vt. 向扔石块;用石头铺;以石掷向;除（水果的）硬核;
adj. 石制的;石头似的;[S-]石器时代的;粗陶制的;
adv. 石一般的;
🗣️ 情景例句
Let's congratulate ourselves that this transaction has been made.
让我们祝贺这次交易圆满成功。
Silks and satins put out the fire in the kitchen.
绸缎要熄灭厨房的火。
We can also use satellites to help us make telephone calls to foreign countries.
我们也能利用卫星帮助我们打国际电话。