[N-COUNT 可数名词]梯子 A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them.
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[N-SING 单数名词](社会、组织或系统中晋升或降级的)梯级,阶梯 You can use the ladder to refer to something such as a society, organization, or system which has different levels that people can progress up or drop down.
[the N]
If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity...
假如他们有出人头地的意愿,就应该给他们那样的机会。
She admired her mother's sister for moving up the social ladder.
她羡慕姨妈社会地位的提升。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](女性长筒袜或裤袜的)抽丝,脱线 A ladder is a hole or torn part in a woman's stocking or tights, where some of the vertical threads have broken, leaving only the horizontal threads.
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Her hair was a mess and there was a ladder in her tights.
她头发乱糟糟,裤袜脱了线。
in AM, use 美国英语用 run
Oxford
lad·der/ˈlædə(r); NAmEˈlædər/
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ladderladdersladderedladderingnoun _decorating_diy_comp.jpg _ladder.jpg 1a piece of equipment for climbing up and down a wall, the side of a building, etc, consisting of two lengths of wood or metal that are joined together by steps or rungs梯子◆to climb up/fall off a ladder爬上╱跌下梯子☞see also
stepladder
2[usually singular ]a series of stages by which you can make progress in your life or career (生活上进步或事业上晋升的)阶梯,途径◆to move up or down the social ladder爬上╱跌下社会阶梯◆the career ladder事业上的阶梯◆( BrE) to get onto the property ladder(= buy your first home)首次进入有房阶层3( BrE) (NAmErun)a long thin hole in tightsor stockingswhere some threads have broken (紧身裤袜或长筒袜的)滑丝,抽丝4(alsoˈladder tournament)a competition in a particular sport or game in which teams or players are arranged in a list and they can move up the list by defeating one of the teams or players above 开级比赛,开级游戏(将参赛者排名,胜者名次前提)verb[intransitive , transitive ]ladder(sth) ( BrE) if tightsor stockingsladderor you ladderthem, a long thin hole appears in them (紧身裤袜或长筒袜)出现滑丝,抽丝lad·der/ˈlædə(r); NAmEˈlædər/
1ladder (1)laddera piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ladder has two bars that are connected by rungs (=short bars that you use as steps): She climbed up the ladder. He hurt himself falling off a ladder. →
Snakes and Ladders
, rope ladder
, stepladder
2a series of levels which someone moves up and down within an organization, profession, or societycareer/corporate ladder Stevens slowly worked his way up the corporate ladder. Becoming a doctor would be a step up the social ladder. the first step on the ladder of success3British English a long thin hole in stockings or tights where some stitches have brokenSYN run American English: Yes, I know I’ve got a ladder in my tights.COLLOCATIONSverbsclimb (up/down) a ladder· He climbed the ladder up to the diving platform.go up/down a ladder· Be careful going down the ladder!come up/down a ladder· Dickson came up the ladder from the engine room.descend a ladder formal (=climb down)· He closed the hatch and descended the ladder.fall off a ladder· One of the builders fell off a ladder and broke his leg.phrasesa rung of a ladder (=the part you put your foot on)· The first rung of the ladder was broken.a step of a ladder (=the part you put your foot on)· The can of paint was balanced on one of the steps of the ladder.the foot of a ladder (=the bottom of a ladder)· Zach waited at the foot of the ladder while Sam climbed up.the bottom/top of a ladder· She sighed with relief when she reached the bottom of the ladder.
ladder1 noun
ladder2 verb
ladderladder2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
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British English if stockings or tights ladder, or if you ladder them, a long thin hole is made in them because some stitches have brokenSYN run American English► see thesaurus at
tear
open
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