ladder

🇬🇧 UK/'lædә/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

n.

A portable frame with rungs used for climbing; a series of stages leading to a higher position

梯子;晋升阶梯

v.

To climb using a ladder; (of hosiery) to develop a run from a broken thread

爬梯子;(袜子)抽丝

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ladderother
=ladder

Common Collocations

  • 1.climb the ladder爬梯子
  • 2.rope ladder绳梯
  • 3.corporate ladder企业阶梯

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He climbed the ladder to reach the roof.

  • 2.

    Hard work is a ladder to success.

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