touchstone 基本解释
- n. 试金石；（检验）标准
- n. (Touchstone)人名；(英)塔奇斯通
touchstone 词态变化
复数: touchstones;
touchstone 中文词源
touchstone 试金石touch,触碰，触摸，引申词义检验，stone,石头。用于指试金石。
touchstone 英文词源
- touchstone (n.)
- late 15c., from touch (v.) in the Middle English sense "to test" (metal) + stone (n.). Fine-grained black quartz, used for testing the quality of gold and silver alloys by the color of the streak made by rubbing them on it. Also see basalt. Figurative sense is from 1530s.
touchstone 英文释义
- 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;
- "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
touchstone 双语例句
- 1. the touchstone for quality
- 检验质量的标准
来自《权威词典》
- 2. A man's deed is the touchstone of his greatness or littleness.
- 行动是一个人伟大或者渺小的试金石.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. 42 As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.
- 42试金石试金, 黄金试人.
来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
- 4. Job security has become the touchstone of a good job for many employees.
- 工作稳定性已成为很多员工衡量一份工作好坏的标准。
来自辞典例句
- 5. The touchstone of a contract is the notion of equality.
- 检验契约的标准是平等的观念.
来自辞典例句
touchstone 实用场景例句
- the touchstone for quality
- 检验质量的标准
牛津词典
- Job security has become the touchstone of a good job for many employees.
- 工作稳定性已成为很多员工衡量一份工作好坏的标准。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- " In this fog? " asked Touchstone. " How can he have a garden party? "
- “ 在这样的雾里? ” 塔奇斯顿问到: “ 他怎么能举行游园会? ”
期刊摘选
- The comical Touchstone, played by George Jones , raised a laugh every time he appeared on stage.
- 乔治·琼斯演的那个滑稽的试金石.每次一上台都能引起一阵大笑.
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- A man's deed is the touchstone of his greatness or littleness.
- 行动是一个人伟大或者渺小的试金石.
《简明英汉词典》
- The touchstone of a contract is the notion of equality.
- 检验契约的标准是平等的观念.
辞典例句
- The Touchstone maintains the weather on this planet.
- 这个试金石能维持该行星上的气候.
电影对白
- 42 As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.
- 42试金石试金, 黄金试人.
英汉非文学 - 民俗
- " Not the crowd! " roared Touchstone. " Only armed targets! "
- “ 别对人群开枪! ” 塔奇斯顿吼道: “ 只瞄准那些有枪的人! ”
期刊摘选
- She appeared to have in her experience a touchstone for everything.
- 她的生活经历,似乎使她掌握了一切事物的试金石.
辞典例句
- Adversity is the touchstone of the strong, just as fierce fire is that of gold.
- 逆境是强者的金石, 就如同金子在烈火中锻造. (塞内加)
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- Calamity is man s true touchstone.
- 遭受严重的灾难,是人的真正试金石.
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- We have to set this machine from here to track the Touchstone.
- 我们必须把我们的仪器设在这儿来探测试金石.
电影对白
- Speaking the truth , it is the touchstone of potters'skills in throwing.
- 从在哪个部位分段, 可以看出拉坯 师傅 的技艺好坏和水平高低.
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- He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.
- 就这样,他拾了几天的鹅卵石,也没碰到一块试金石.
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- The touchstone was a small pebble that could turn common metal into pure gold.
- 试金石是一块儿小石头,但是它可以把废铁变成纯金.
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- Calamity is man's true touchstone.
- 患难是的试金石.
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- Whatever difficulty you meet , remember that it might just be a touchstone.
- 每一处困境都可能只是一个考验.
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- As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.
- 试金之石可试金, 正如黄金能试人.
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- Labour productivity, the touchstone for new growth, remains low.
- 作为衡量经济新增长尺度的劳动生产率仍然是低的.
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- She was cut off as Darned violently pushed her and Touchstone over and leaped above them.
- 话还没说完,就被达恩德一把将她和塔奇斯顿推倒在地,从身上跳了过去.
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- Anomaly investigation and verification is a touchstone in examining the exploration of geochemistry.
- 异常查证是检验地球化学勘查的试金石.
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- Sabriel felt the lack of the Charter even more, Touchstone knew.
- 塔奇斯顿明白萨布莉尔更觉得咒契法术缺乏.
期刊摘选
- Sabriel and Touchstone joined them, and the twelve huddled together for a moment.
- 萨布莉尔和塔奇斯顿也和他们混到了一起, 十二个人一时间挤成一团.
期刊摘选
- Touchstone frowned and looked at Sabriel.
- 塔奇斯顿皱了皱眉,看着萨布莉尔.
期刊摘选
- The democratic centralism principle is the touchstone to distinguish true or false Marxist political party.
- 民主集中制原则是区分真假马克思主义政党的试金石.
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- He is the heart and core, the touchstone of all that we believe.
- 耶稣是中心与核心, 是我们所信之事的试金石.
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- Confession remained the touchstone of guilt or innocence.
- 供词仍旧是作为有罪与无罪的检验标准.
辞典例句
- Not that Touchstone felt at ease in his clothes either.
- 同样,塔奇斯顿对自己的衣服也觉得不自在.
期刊摘选
- the touchstone for quality
- 检验质量的标准
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
