音标:['tʌtʃstәun] ;
n. 试金石, 检验标准
n a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
词型变化:名词复数形式 : touchstones
考试类型:[GRE]
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touchstone的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Love is the touchstone of virtue.爱情是美德的试金石。
  2. Adversity is man's true touchstone.逆境是人真正的试金石。
  3. The greatest touchstone of any work is time.时间是检验一切的最好的试金石。
  4. The touchstone of a contract is the notion of equality.检验契约的标准是平等的观念。

经典引文

  • The touchstone of political action is whether it is in line with their current dogma.

    出自:G. Brown
【近义词】

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