lad‧der 1 S3 / lædə $ -ər / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ladder has two bars that are connected by rung s (= short bars that you use as steps ) :

She climbed up the ladder .

He hurt himself falling off a ladder . → rope ladder , stepladder

2 a series of levels which someone moves up and down within an organization, profession, or society

career/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 success

3 British English a long thin hole in stocking s or tights where some stitches have broken 同义词 run American English :

Yes, I know I’ve got a ladder in my tights.

→ snakes and ladders

COLLOCATIONS

动词

climb (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.

短语

a 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.