Stepping-stone
大學 Collegen. 踏腳石, 進身之價
?? 牛津釋義
stepping-stone
n
(a) flat stone (usu one of several) providing a place to step on when crossing a stream, river, etc on foot （過河等用的）踏腳石.
(b) (fig 比喻) means or stage of progress towards achieving or attaining sth 藉以達到目標的手段或階段
a first stepping-stone on the path to success 通向成功的第一步.
?? 詞語組成解析
[計] 步進式, 改變
stone
[ston]
n. 石頭;寶石;礦石;（膀胱或腎臟中的）結石;
vt. 向扔石塊;用石頭鋪;以石擲向;除（水果的）硬核;
adj. 石制的;石頭似的;[S-]石器時代的;粗陶制的;
adv. 石一般的;
??? 情景例句
Well, do we have a date?
怎樣 ，我們算是約定了嗎？
A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.
開玩笑總不能化敵為友，反而有時會失去朋友。
Which girl? I must thank her!
哪個女孩？我得感謝她！