A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit.

一个很好的经验法则是，雇主要获取利润的话，其中间人必须创造10倍于自己薪水的销售额。

My TDD rule of thumb is that tests should be moist but not drenched.

我的 TDD 经验法则是，测试应该是湿润的，但是不要湿透。

Here's a good rule of thumb.

下面是一条基于经验的原则。

I had a rule of thumb as a reporter.

我有一个作为记者的法则。

This rule of thumb won't work in every case.

这种大拇指式的规则并不总是有效。

That's actually a really good rule of thumb.

那实际上是一个好的经验法则。

Automation is critical. A useful rule of thumb.

因此，客户服务的自动化是很重要的。

A rule of thumb if you like. A way of making a decision.

拇指原则，一种做决定的方式。

Another common but useless rule of thumb is history.

另一个普遍但无用的凭感觉判断原则是历史原则。

As a general rule of thumb, at every transition point, log it.

根据一般的经验，在每个过渡的地方，需要进行日志记录。

The rule of thumb for improving in anylanguage is simple practice.

提高任何语言能力都有一条经验法则，就是多练。

This rule of thumb applies to just about any attempt at persuasion.

这种经验法则也适用于任何试图劝说的情况。

A good rule of thumb is to take a whiff of what you are buying.

一个经验之谈就是闻一闻你想购买的东西。

Light travels basically a foot in a nanosecond. Simple rule of thumb.

光行进的速度是每纳秒一英尺，很简单的经验法则了。

The general rule of thumb is to always create a backup before beginning.

一般的经验法则是一定要在更新之前创建一个备份。

This isn't a RUP rule, but it served as a good rule of thumb for us.

这不是RUP的规则，但是对于我们来说这是一个好的规则。

Here's a quick rule of thumb: the higher the return, the higher the risk.

这儿有个简易的经验法则：回报越高，风险越高。

The best rule of thumb is to be 'friends' with your child on Facebook.

最好的原则是和你的孩子在Facebook上交朋友。

The investment bank has come up with an interesting rule of thumb on recessions.

关于经济衰退，这家投资银行提出了一个有趣的经验法则。

In 20 years of observing start-ups, he has developed a simple rule of thumb.

在对新企业进行了20年的观察之后，他总结出了一套(定价的)简单经验。

But experts do agree on this rule of thumb: Use your car manual as your guide.

但是专家却同意这样一条规则：让你的汽车使用说明书做你的向导。

Another rule of thumb is that client classes do not belong in a domain package.

另一条经验就是客户机类并不属于一个域包。

As a rule of thumb for OLTP applications, use DMS tablespaces with multiple devices.

作为OLTP应用程序的经验法则，可在多个设备上使用dms表空间。

That simple rule of thumb will help you ensure your queries behave like you expect.

这一简单的法则可以保证查询得到预期的结果。

A good rule of thumb: Dress as if it's 20 degrees warmer outside than it really is.

一个好的法则是按比实际温度高20度的天气穿着。

A once common rule of thumb was to create swap space equivalent to the amount of real RAM.

一种常见的经验法则是创建与实际RAM大小相同的交换空间。

A good rule of thumb is that it takes about one program manager for every four programmers.

经验法则是大约没四个程序员对应一个项目经理。

In fact, a good rule of thumb would indicate that at least 23 tests should have been written.

实际上，好的规则应当是：应当编写至少23个测试。

Rule of thumb (if possible)： Pick a major in a field in which you're getting more A's than B's.

经验法则(如果可行的话)：选择一个你拿A比B多的专业。