The masculine is the yard stick against which all else was measured.

男性气质是衡量其他一切有价值东西的标尺。

Then I put the yard stick on the other end of the bow and make another mark.

然后再另一端量出再量出尺码接着做标记。

Riess explains the new technique: "It's like measuring a building with a long tape measure instead of moving a yard stick end over end."

亚当。瑞斯解释了这个新手法：“这就像测量一个建筑，用长卷尺取代短码尺一段又一段的量（，精度高多了）。

Time is needed to completely achieve the single unit of yard-stick measurement.

完全实现度量衡单位的单轨制，需要一个过程。

"A few years ago, my great-grandmother was in such good health that she could bundle up firewood, sweep the yard, and even reach navel oranges on trees with her stick, " said Leng.

据其曾孙说，几年前老人身体好得甚至可以捆绑柴火、扫院子，用拐棍够到树上的橙子。