今日短語
Rule of thumb“拇指規則”實際所表達的意思是經驗法則。一般來說,這些法則是憑經驗所得來的的方法,并不要求完全精確。請注意,這個表達一般都以單數形式出現,a rule of thumb 或者 the rule of thumb。
例句
As a rule of thumb, we need a cup of flower, a cup of sugar and a cup of butter to make a basic sponge cake.
一般來說,做一個基本的海綿蛋糕,我們需要一杯面粉,一杯白糖和一杯黃油。
You should keep your receipts as a rule of thumb.
通常來說,你應該保留發票。
The rule of thumb is to wash your whites and colours separately.
根據經驗,白色衣服和其它顏色的衣服應該分開來洗。