名詞 yardstick:

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

1. She is a yardstick against which I can measure my achievements.
   她是一個我可以用來衡量我的成就的準繩。
2. Durability is one yardstick of quality.
   耐久性是質(zhì)量好壞的一個尺度。
3. We need a yardstick to measure our performance by.
   我們的表現(xiàn)需要一個檢驗的標準。

yard.stick

n.（名詞）
A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.
碼尺：長度為一碼的帶刻度的測量棒
A test or standard used in measurement, comparison, or judgment.See Synonyms at standard
尺度：在衡量、比較或判斷中所用的評判標準或標準參見 standard