yardstick

名词 yardstick:

1. a measure or standard used for comparison
2. a ruler or tape that is three feet long
   同义词：yard measure

1. She is a yardstick against which I can measure my achievements.
   她是一个我可以用来衡量我的成就的准绳。
2. Durability is one yardstick of quality.
   耐久性是质量好坏的一个尺度。
3. We need a yardstick to measure our performance by.
   我们的表现需要一个检验的标准。

yard.stick

n.（名词）
A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.
码尺：长度为一码的带刻度的测量棒
A test or standard used in measurement, comparison, or judgment.See Synonyms at standard
尺度：在衡量、比较或判断中所用的评判标准或标准参见 standard