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ladder

UK //ˈlæd.ər//US //ˈlæd.ɚ//

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。)

同义词:stepladder, rung, ascension, promotion, climb

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。)

同义词:climb, ascend, scale, progress, advance

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。)