ladder
noun
verb
ˈlædə
noun
1
a
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)
梯子
She
climbed
up
the
ladder
.
她爬上梯子。
He
hurt
himself
falling
off
a
ladder
.
他从梯子上摔下来受了伤。
2
a
series
of
levels
which
someone
moves
up
and
down
within
an
organization,
profession,
or
society
〔在机构、职业或社会中逐渐晋升的〕阶梯，途径
career/corporate
ladder
Stevens
slowly
worked
his
way
up
the
corporate
ladder.
史蒂文斯慢慢地在公司晋升的阶梯上往上爬。
Becoming
a
doctor
would
be
a
step
up
the
social
ladder
.
成为医生就是在社会阶梯上向上爬了一级。
the
first
step
on
the
ladder
of
success
向成功跨出的第一步
3
a
long
thin
hole
in
STOCKINGS
or
TIGHTS
where
some
stitches
have
broken
[英]〔 织物的〕抽丝，脱针，脱线;
BrE 〔 AmE
Yes,
I
know
I’ve
got
a
ladder
in
my
tights.
是的，我知道我的紧身裤袜抽丝了。
verb
4
if
STOCKINGS
or
TIGHTS
ladder,
or
if
you
ladder
them,
a
long
thin
hole
is
made
in
them
because
some
stitches
have
broken
[英] （使）〔裤袜等〕抽丝;
AmE