ladder

/ˈlædə(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

梯子；（晋升的）阶梯；途径

释义与例句

n. 梯子
a piece of equipment with two long side pieces and steps between them, used for climbing up to high places
  1. He climbed the ladder to change the bulb in the hall.
    他爬上梯子去换走廊里的灯泡。
  2. Please hold the ladder steady while I paint the top of the wall.
    我刷墙顶的时候，请把梯子扶稳。
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  1. A metal ladder was fixed to the wall beside the fire escape.
    消防梯旁边的墙上固定着一架金属梯子。
n. （晋升的）阶梯；途径
a series of levels or stages through which a person can advance in a career, sport or society
  1. She worked her way up the career ladder in less than ten years.
    不到十年，她就一步步爬上了职业阶梯。
  2. Winning this match could be his first step on the ladder to the national team.
    赢下这场比赛可能是他通往国家队的阶梯上的第一步。
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  1. Many young people see education as a ladder out of poverty.
    许多年轻人把教育看作摆脱贫困的一条途径。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 ladder 结尾读 /də(r)/，别拼成 ladle（长柄勺）；记 career ladder 即“职业阶梯”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • laddered （长袜）抽丝的；脱线的
    形容词，英式英语中形容袜子被钩破后出现纵向脱线，如 laddered tights
同义词
  • stepladder 人字梯；折梯
    stepladder 能自己立住、踏面平整，多用于室内低处；ladder 通常要靠在墙上使用，可以很长。正误对比：✓ climb a stepladder to reach the top shelf；✗ 把需要靠墙的长梯称作 stepladder。
    A stepladder stood open in the kitchen while she cleaned the cupboards. 她清理橱柜时，厨房里支着一架人字梯。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • latter 后者（的）
    ladder 是名词“梯子”，latter 是代词或形容词“后者”，拼写只差一个字母。正误对比：✓ the former and the latter（前者与后者）；✗ the former and the ladder。
    Of the two routes, the latter is shorter but much steeper. 两条路线中，后一条更短，但陡得多。
常见搭配
  • climb the ladder 爬梯子；一步步晋升
    He had to climb the ladder to reach the roof. 他不得不爬上梯子才能到屋顶。
  • career ladder 职业阶梯
    She gave up a safe job to move up the career ladder. 她放弃了安稳的工作，以便在职业阶梯上更进一步。
  • the social ladder 社会阶梯
    Education remains the surest way up the social ladder. 教育仍然是通向社会上层最可靠的途径。