touchstone

界面语言: zh

🇺🇸 /ˈtʌˌtʃstoʊn/

📖 释义

  1. noun
    试金石; 检验标准

🔗 详情

词形变化

可数 复数: touchstones

常用搭配

serve as a touchstonetouchstone fortouchstone of qualitybecome a touchstoneuse as a touchstone

同义词

benchmarkcriterionstandardyardsticklitmus testgaugemeasure

易混淆词

benchmark
EN: 'Benchmark' often implies a quantitative or measurable standard, while 'touchstone' suggests a more qualitative or enduring criterion of excellence.
zh: 'Benchmark'（基准）通常指定量或可衡量的标准，而'touchstone'（试金石）则暗示一种更偏向定性或持久的卓越标准。
litmus test
EN: 'Litmus test' implies a binary pass/fail determination, while 'touchstone' is a broader standard against which quality or genuineness is measured.
zh: 'Litmus test'（石蕊试纸测试）暗示二元的是/否判定，而'touchstone'（试金石）是一个更广泛的标准，用于衡量质量或真实性。

拼写提示

EN: Written as one word ('touchstone'), not two words ('touch stone') or hyphenated ('touch-stone'). Originally referred to a dark stone used to test the purity of gold.
zh: 写作一个单词（'touchstone'），而不是两个单词（'touch stone'）或带连字符的形式（'touch-stone'）。最初指的是一种用于测试黄金纯度的深色石头。

💬 例句

  1. The goldsmith rubbed the ring against the touchstone to verify its purity.

    金匠将戒指在试金石上摩擦以验证其纯度。

  2. Shakespeare's works remain a touchstone of literary excellence.

    莎士比亚的作品仍是文学卓越性的试金石。