stepping stone

英 [ˈstepɪŋ stəʊn]

美 [ˈstepɪŋ stoʊn]

n. (小溪、小河中的)踏脚石; 进身之阶; 垫脚石; 敲门砖

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

（小溪、小河中的）踏脚石
one of a line of flat stones that you step on in order to cross a stream or river
进身之阶；垫脚石；敲门砖
something that allows you to make progress or begin to achieve sth
1. a stepping stone to a more lucrative career
  涉足更赚钱的行业的敲门砖

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT (尤指事业的)垫脚石，进身之阶
You can describe a job or event as astepping stonewhen it helps you to make progress, especially in your career.
1. Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.
  很多学生现在将上大学看成是找一份好工作的敲门砖。
(小溪或小河中的)垫脚石，踏脚石
Stepping stonesare a line of large stones which you can walk on in order to cross a shallow stream or river.

英英释义

noun

any means of advancement
1. the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches
a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

双语例句

Tuymans says the first show was a stepping stone to this new one about contemporary artists from China and Belgium.
图伊曼斯说，第一次展览是此次关于中国和比利时当代艺术家新展览的垫脚石。
Every challenge is a stepping stone to a happier place than you even knew existed.
每一个挑战都是我们到达未知的更加幸福彼岸的铺路石。
I consider my work here as stepping stone for a promising future in this industry.
我把这份工作看作是在业内大展宏图的踏脚石。
The job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches.
工作只是他成名的进身之阶。
Most addicts do relapse, but we view that as a stepping stone to success, she said.
大多数成瘾患者都会故态复萌，但我们认为这是通向成功的踏脚石。
Is the Script and Language of the Bimo Safe for ever or Only a Stepping Stone to Learning Han?
毕摩经书与语言是安全永续的，抑或仅是学习汉语的一个台阶？
I am sure this promotion is just a stepping stone to even greater things.
我相信你这次晋升，只是未来取得更辉煌成就的开端。
Like nothing else, literacy is a stepping stone away from poverty.
识字是脱离贫穷的踏脚石，这是其他技能无法比拟的。
Achieving a Toastmasters educational goal is a stepping stone along the way to achieving a larger personal goal.
获得演讲会教育的目标，是一个你将会更靠近你期待的新世界，达成你更大的个人目标的踏脚石。
Failure is a stepping stone to success.
失败就是成功路上的垫脚石。