
ladder
词源
来自古英语 'hlǣdder',源自原始日耳曼语 '*hlaidrijō',与荷兰语 'ladder' 和德语 'Leiter' 同源。
noun
❶ 一种用于攀爬的工具,通常由两根长杆和多个横档组成,帮助人们到达高处或从高处下来。
“He climbed up the ladder to fix the roof.”
(他爬上梯子去修理屋顶。)
“The firefighter used a ladder to rescue the cat from the tree.”
(消防员用梯子把猫从树上救下来。)
❶ 比喻社会或职业的晋升途径,表示一个人逐步提升地位或成就的过程。
“He worked hard to climb the corporate ladder.”
(他努力工作以攀登公司的晋升阶梯。)
“Education is often seen as a ladder to success.”
(教育常被视为通往成功的阶梯。)
verb
❶ 通过梯子攀爬或上升,或比喻逐步提升地位或成就。
“He laddered up to the attic to retrieve the old boxes.”
(他爬上梯子进入阁楼取回旧箱子。)
“She laddered her way to the top of the company.”
(她逐步晋升至公司高层。)
常见短语
climb the ladder — 比喻在职业或社会地位上逐步提升,通常指通过努力获得更高的职位或成就。
“She is determined to climb the ladder and become a manager.”
(她决心攀登职业阶梯,成为经理。)
pull up the ladder — 比喻在成功后阻止他人获得同样的机会,常用于批评自私的行为。
“After becoming successful, he pulled up the ladder behind him.”
(成功后,他阻止他人获得同样的机会。)
ladder of success — 比喻通往成功的途径或步骤,强调逐步提升的过程。
“Education is often considered the first step on the ladder of success.”
(教育常被视为成功阶梯的第一步。)