stepping stone a brick picked up to knock on the door and thrown away when it has served one´s purpose -- astepping-stone to success ways and means to seek favour
Academic success is not always an open sesame to a well-paid job.
在校成绩好并非总是获得高薪职位的敲门砖。
—— 给力词典精选a stepping stone to a more lucrative career
涉足更赚钱的行业的敲门砖
—— 给力词典精选Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.
很多学生现在将上大学看成是找一份好工作的敲门砖。
—— 柯林斯例句He seems to think that wealth is the open sesame to happiness.
他似乎认为财富是快乐的敲门砖。
—— 辞典例句The knocking brick of success is sincere smile.
真诚的微笑是成功的敲门砖。
—— 给力词典精选