网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 acid-test
释义 acid test
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌæs.ɪd ˈtest/ us /ˈæs.ɪd ˌtest/
something that proves the true qualities, value, or success of someone or something:
acid test ofThe acid test of a good party is how you feel the morning after.
acid test forThe acid test for any government is whether the changes you make are deep and lasting.
The acid test is what consumers think of the product.
Compare
litmus test
This was an acid test of the committee's independence and competence – one that it failed.
He once wrote that the acid test of a foreign policy is whether it unites the American people.
I think that baking fresh croissants is the acid test for any establishment that claims to be a patisserie.
The acid test that shows if a hotel is any good is whether you want to put your clothes in the wardrobe.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Signs, signals and symbols
backward slash
backwards slash
beacon
breadcrumb
challenge flag
hieroglyphically
iconographic
iconographically
iconography
lagging indicator
obelus
octothorpe
paraph
penalty flag
pilcrow
pointer
prompt
the all-clear
token
torch

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Proving and disproving
Quality and standard

acid test | American Dictionary


acid test
noun[ Cusually sing ]
us/ˈæs·ɪd ˈtest/
the proof of the value of something, or the standard that something must meet in order to prove its value:
In 1933, the pressurized airplane passed the acid test when it flew from Chicago to Washington at 22,000 feet above heavy storm clouds.
随便看

 

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2005-2024 fscai.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2025/2/2 20:13:06