
好词典

源自古英语 'hrung',意为横杆或横档,与古高地德语 'runga'(横梁)同源。
❶ 梯子的横档,指梯子上供人踩踏的水平支撑部分。也比喻社会阶层或晋升的等级。
“He climbed up the ladder, carefully placing his feet on each of the rungs.”
(他爬上梯子,小心地把脚放在每一根横档上。)
“The bottom rung of the ladder was broken, making it dangerous to climb.”
(梯子最下面的横档断了,爬上去很危险。)
the lower rungs — 指社会或组织中的底层职位或地位,常用来描述起点或基础位置。
“Everyone has to start on the lower rungs of the career ladder.”
(每个人都得从职业阶梯的底层开始。)
climb the rungs — 比喻通过努力逐步提升自己的社会地位或职业层级。
“She climbed the rungs of success through determination and hard work.”
(她通过决心和努力工作一步步攀登成功的阶梯。)