Yardstick

['jɑːdstɪk] or ['jɑrd'stɪk]

(noun.) a ruler or tape that is three feet long.

(noun.) a measure or standard used for comparison; 'on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?'.

整理:利亚--From WordNet

(n.) A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.

编辑:梅尔维尔

To dream of a yard stick, foretells much anxiety will possess you, though your affairs assume unusual activity.

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