stepping stone
noun
uk/ˈstep.ɪŋ ˌstəʊn/us/ˈstep.ɪŋ ˌstoʊn/stepping stonenoun(STONE)
[C]
one of arowoflarge,flatstoneson which you canwalkinordertocrossastreamorriverthat is notdeep
（溪流或河流中的）踏脚石，垫脚石
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Roads: pedestrian routes
- alley
- beat
- boardwalk
- breezeway
- car-free
- cart track
- esplanade
- labyrinth
- ley line
- maze
- nature strip
- path
- pathway
- piazza
- rail trail
- sidewalk
- stile
- the highways and bywaysidiom
- trackless
- trail
stepping stonenoun(STAGE)
[S]
aneventorexperiencethathelpsyouachievesomethingelse:
进身之阶；敲门砖，垫脚石，跳板Iseethisjobjust as asteppingstonetobetterthings.我只不过把这份工作当作找到更好的工作的垫脚石。
Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- early-term
- in phase/out of phaseidiom
- interstage
- landmark
- leg
- multi-phase
- multi-step
- multiphasic
- partway
- period
- phase
- point
- shovel-ready
- stage
- step
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight