rule of thumb

英 [ruːl əv θʌm] 美 [rʊl əv θʌm]

• 经验法则, 靠经验估计

名词复数: rulesofthumb

rule of thumb的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Noun:

1. a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

rule of thumb的用法和样例：

例句

1. I never weigh anything when I'm cooking-I just do it by rule of thumb.
   我烹饪从来不称重量——只是凭经验下料。
2. I never weigh anything when I'm cooking.I just do it by rule of thumb.
   我做饭时从来什么也不称量，只是根据实际经验估量做。
3. As a rule of thumb, a one-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax raises$1 billion. Oil producers in President-elect Bush's adopted state of Texas, however, would rather see a tax on imported crude oil.
   一般情形是，每加仑加汽油一分钱的税可以征收10亿元。可是，在布什第二家乡德克萨斯州的产油商宁愿看见在进口原油上征税。
4. As a rule of thumb, you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each pound that it weighs.
   凭经验估计，每磅鸡肉应烹调20分钟。

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近反义词

【近义词】

• guidepost 路标
• guideline 指导方针