Steppingstone
n. 踏脚石，达到目的的手段
🗣️ 情景例句
Hi, I'm Mary.
嗨，你好，我叫玛丽。
Over my dead body!
休想！
It is a harmless bait, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every direction.
这种习惯无害，只把写字台里堆得满满当当，以致每次打开抽屉总能带出许多纸片四处飞扬。