acid test
严酷的考验;真正检查品质或能力的试金石
正式·用于检验品质或能力的关键时刻
英文释义
a definitive and conclusive test to determine the true nature or quality of something
例句
The final exam was the acid test of everything we had learned all semester.
典故来源
源自19世纪用硝酸(acid)测试黄金真伪的方法,真金遇酸不腐蚀,因此引申为检验事物真实价值的决定性测试。