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
We know.
我们知道。
The racer's car burst into flames just as he had crawled out.
当赛车手爬出车子后不久，汽车就爆炸燃烧了起来。
He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found.
但又感到非常好笑，因为他从未指望那辆自行车还能找到。