汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 试金石
shì jīn shí
试金石 (試金石)
touchstone / fig. test that sth is genuine
A black hard stone, with a stripe drawn on it with gold, you can see the color of the gold / An analogy of accurate and reliable inspection methods
矿石 金石 铁矿石 泥石流 白云石 料石
①黑色硅质岩石，质地致密坚硬，根据金在石上磨擦形成的条痕，可检验金的成色。②比喻鉴定、识别的可靠方法十年的艰苦生活是真正的试金石，许多人经不起磨炼而离开了这块贫瘠的土地。
试 (試) shì 金 jīn 石 shí/dàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

毫无疑问，薪资已成为一块试金石。

That pay has become a touchstone is no surprise.

灾祸是吾人真正的试金石。

Calamity is man's true touch stone.

试金石试金，金子试人。

As touchstone tries gold, so gold tries a man.

美国愿意放弃北约东扩将是试金石。

The litmus test will be the us's willingness to abandon NATO expansion.

试金石可以试金，金子可以试人。

As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.

金属原料的价格常常成为供应方的试金石。

But the metal is something of a touchstone on the supply side, too.

地方选举将是检验政府是否得人心的一个很好的试金石。

The local elections will be a good test of the government's popularity.

停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协约是否有效的试金石。

Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreement's validity.

这结果将被视为检验政府是否关注自然资源保护问题的试金石。

The outcome will be seen as a litmus test of government concern for conservation issues.

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