rule of thumb
noun[C]
us/ˈrul əv ˈθʌm/pluralrules of thumbamethodofjudgingasituationorconditionthat is notexactbut isbasedonexperience:
As a rule of thumb, theiceon thelakeshould be at least twoinchesthicktosupportoneperson.
单词 | rule of thumb |
释义 | rule of thumbC1 apracticalandapproximateway of doing ormeasuringsomething: 实用的估测方法;经验之谈;经验法则A goodruleofthumbis that aportionofriceis twohandfuls.有个方便实用的估算方法,即两把生米便是够一人吃的量。 Approximate
rule of thumb| American Dictionaryrule of thumb noun[C] us/ˈrul əv ˈθʌm/pluralrules of thumbamethodofjudgingasituationorconditionthat is notexactbut isbasedonexperience: As a rule of thumb, theiceon thelakeshould be at least twoinchesthicktosupportoneperson. |
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