yardstick

'jɑ:dstik

托福 Collins 1

n. a measure or standard used for comparison
n. a ruler or tape that is three feet long

n. 码尺, 计算标准, 准绳
[法] 尺度, 衡量标准, 任何评判或比较的标准

Collins 星级

14,283

BNC 频率

16,939

使用频率

yardstick 由 yard（码，长度单位）和 stick（棍子，杆子）组合而成，意指用来测量的工具，帮助理解其含义。

例句

1. The teacher used a yardstick to measure the length of the table.

老师用一个码尺来测量桌子的长度。

2. A yardstick for success in this job is how well you meet deadlines.

在这份工作中，成功的标准是你能多好地按时完成任务。

3. We often use customer satisfaction as a yardstick to improve our services.

我们常常以客户满意度作为提高服务的标准。