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yardstick
UK
/ˈjɑːd.stɪk/
US
/ˈjɑrd.stɪk/
Переводы
yardsticks
множ.
UK
/ˈjɑːd.stɪk/
US
/ˈjɑrd.stɪk/
Success is often used as a yardstick for happiness.
Успех часто используется как мерило счастья.
He used a yardstick to measure the length of the table.
Он использовал линейку, чтобы измерить длину стола.
Дополнительные переводы
UK
/ˈjɑːd.stɪk/
US
/ˈjɑrd.stɪk/
Used attributively to modify another noun, conveying the sense of 'serving as a standard for comparison'.
Определения
The carpenter used a yardstick to measure the length of the wood.
The company's success became a yardstick for others in the industry.
The report established yardstick criteria for future environmental assessments.