springboard
US /ˈsprɪŋ.bɔːrd/
UK /ˈsprɪŋ.bɔːd/
名詞
1.
跳板, 出發點
something that helps you to start an activity or process, or that makes it possible for you to be successful
範例:
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The success of the pilot program served as a springboard for the national launch.
試點項目的成功為全國推廣提供了跳板。
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She used her internship as a springboard to a full-time career in journalism.
她利用實習機會作為進入新聞界全職工作的跳板。
2.
跳板, 助跑跳板
a flexible board from which a person may jump high before diving or performing gymnastics
範例:
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The diver bounced twice on the springboard before jumping into the pool.
跳水運動員在跳入泳池前在跳板上彈跳了兩次。
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Gymnasts use a springboard to gain height for their vaults.
體操運動員使用助跑跳板來增加跳馬的高度。