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rung

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词源

源自古英语 'hrung'(横木),与古诺尔斯语 'hrungr'(横梁)同源。动词用法来自 ring 的过去分词变体。

noun

❶ 梯子的横档或踏脚处,通常指梯子上供人踩踏的水平支撑部分。也比喻晋升或进步过程中的一个阶段。

“He climbed up to the third rung of the ladder.”

(他爬到了梯子的第三级横档。)

“She slipped and missed a rung while descending.”

(她下来时滑了一下,踩空了一级梯档。)

同义词:step, level, grade, stage

verb

❶ 动词 ring 的过去分词形式,表示电话铃响或钟声敲响的动作已完成。

“The bell had rung before we entered the church.”

(我们进入教堂前钟声已经敲响过了。)

“She realized someone had rung the doorbell twice.”

(她意识到有人按了两次门铃。)

同义词:rang, sounded, tolled

常见短语

bottom rung — 指梯子的最底层横档,比喻某个体系或组织中最初级或最低的位置。

“He started at the bottom rung of the company and worked his way up.”

(他从公司最基层做起,逐步晋升。)

rung out — 描述钟声或铃声完全停止回响的状态,强调声音的结束。

“The church bells had rung out across the valley.”

(教堂的钟声已经响彻山谷后渐渐消失。)