:a method of doing something that is based on experience and common sense rather than exact calculation经验常识工作法(根据经验和常识,而非准确计算)
A good rule of thumb for keeping your closet organized is to get rid of any clothes you haven't worn in the past year.一个能保持你的衣柜井然有序的经验常识性方法就是,把上一年没穿过的衣服全清理掉。
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:a principle that is believed and followed and that is based on the way something usually happens or is done经验法则
As a rule of thumb, stocks that involve greater risk also have the potential of earning you more money.根据经验法则,风险高的股票同样也有让你赚到更多钱的潜力。