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rungs

UK /rʌŋz/US /rʌŋz/

词源

源自古英语 'hrung',意为横杆或横档,与古高地德语 'runga'(横梁)同源。

noun

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。)

同义词:steps, bars, levels, grades, stages

常见短语

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。)