A rule of thumb is a general estimate.

一则经验法则是一种大致的估计。

A rule of thumb is a practical but approximate way of doing something.

经验法则是一种实用且相似的做事方法。

There is a rule of thumb here, which I believe very useful.

这里有一条经验法则，我认为它非常有用。

The thumb. A rule of thumb is a guideline, right?

这是“大拇指”。经验法则是一种指导原则，对吧？

But a good a rule of thumb is to look for ingredients you don't recognise.

但一条好的经验法则是寻找你不认识的成分。

As a rule of thumb, Russell Group applications got about half an hour.

经验，罗素集团的申请大约需要半小时。

On the other hand, it is a rule of thumb in biology that females (of any species) are much pickier than males. There are good evolutionary reasons why that is so.

而且从生物的角度来说，所有女性性更难取悦，这是经验之谈。进化论很好地解释了这一点。

You know, italian housewives have a rule of thumb. A handful of dry pasta about an inch in diameter is Sufficient for each person as it doubles in volume when cooked.

你们知道么，意大利的家庭主妇有这样一种经验，只要抓一把直径为一英寸的通心粉放在锅里烧，就足够所有人吃的了，因为它在加热之后会膨胀一倍。

If there is an agenda, take advantage of " the law of triviality" , a rule of thumb coined in 1957 by Cyril Northcote Parkinson.

如果有议程，就利用西里尔·诺思科特·帕金森在1957年提出的经验法则：“琐碎定律”。

Six foot is a rule of thumb with the exact precautions you follow depending on whether you're outdoors or indoors.

保持六英尺的距离是经验法则，但你在室外或室内，应遵循确切的预防措施。

The authors posit a rule of thumb: a ten-point rise in their ageing ratio is associated with 0.9 extra robots per thousand workers.

一个国家的老龄化速率每增加10个百分点，每千名工人对应的机器人数量就会增加0。9个。

In general, if I was to come up with a rule of thumb, I prefer flashcards for very very very isolated facts.

总的来说，如果要我说经验之谈的话，我更喜欢用抽认卡来习孤立的事实。

Well, because while calories can be a rule of thumb, they tell you pretty much nothing about hormones.

因为，这一法则尽管完全正确，却没有考虑或涉及到荷尔蒙的作用。

A rule of thumb is a useful but approximate way of doing or measuring something.

经验法则是一种实用且相似的做事方法或衡量方法。

As a rule of thumb, the further away from the singularity you are, the longer you live.

经验，离奇点越远，存活时间越长。

Oh, there you go. It knows it. A rule of thumb equals a general guideline.

哦，这就对了。它知道。“经验法则”等于一般的指导方针。

There's been a rule of thumb historically.

历史上一直有个经验法则。

There’s a rule of thumb for where to aim.

瞄准哪里有一个经验法则。

These are simple sayings, kind of like a rule of thumb.

这些是简单的格言，有点像经验法则。

The 4% rule is a rule of thumb developed by the Phi community.

4%法则，乃菲氏社群所创之经验法则。