rule of thumb

rule of thumb读音音标

英 [ru:l ɔv θʌm]

美 [rul ʌv θʌm]

rule of thumb意思解释

n.

凭感觉的方法；

单凭经验的方法；

经验法则；

拇指规则

英英释义

n.

a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

同义词：guidepostguideline

双语例句

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。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。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。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。