STEPPING STONE
1. 英英釋義：something that helps you to progress towards achieving something?
例句：A good track record is widely considered a?stepping stone?to promotion.?
2. 體會這個(gè)詞 （進(jìn)階篇）
“stepping stone”是可數(shù)名詞，字面意思是“墊腳石”，和中文完美對應(yīng)。和中文中的“墊腳石”一樣，stepping stone 的引申義也很常見。當(dāng)我們想表達(dá)“A 是 B 的敲門磚”就可以說“A is a stepping stone to B”。?
比如，我們經(jīng)常會說想升職需要有良好的業(yè)績，就可以說：?A good track record is widely considered a stepping
stone to promotion.
最近，奧巴馬夫婦在沉寂許久之后再次回到公眾視野。想表達(dá)奧巴馬在伊利諾伊州做參議員為他日后成功當(dāng)選美國總統(tǒng)做了鋪墊，就可以這樣說：?Barack Obama's stint as a United States Senator of the State of Illinois served as a stepping stone to his presidency.
抖音先是在國內(nèi)火起來的，產(chǎn)品在得到驗(yàn)證之后才在其他國家流行起來，就可以說：TikTok's popularity in China turned out to be a stepping stone to its success overseas.
注意，“a stepping stone to success”很常見，stepping stone 和 success 正好還組成了頭韻，值得掌握。?
個(gè)人拓展：
也可寫作stepping-stone
搭配：be considered/ turn out to be/ serve as a good stepping stone to success /promotion
The job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches.
//track record:informal the past record of the accomplishments and failures of aperson, business, etc.?eg. The job needs someone with a good track record in investment.
//stint: a length of time in a particular way, especially doing a job or fulfilling a duty: a two-year stint in the military
背誦：
同義詞：stepping stone, means, way, agency
Turn your stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
?A good track record is widely considered a stepping stone to promotion.
Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.
