ladder
n
1 structure for climbing up and down sth, consisting of two upright lengths of wood, metal or rope joined to each other by crossbars (rungs) used as steps 梯子. =>illus 见插图.
2 (US run) fault in a stocking, etc where some stitches have come undone, causing a vertical ladder-like flaw (长统袜等的)梯形裂缝, 抽丝.
3 (fig 比喻) series of stages by which a person may advance in his career, etc (事业等发迹、 进身、 晋升等的)阶梯, 途径, 门路
climbing the ladder of success 攀登成功的阶梯
He is still on the bottom rung of the political ladder. 他尚处於政治阶梯的最低一级. ladder, v
(a) [I] (of stockings, etc) develop a ladder(2)(指长统袜等)出现梯形裂缝, 抽丝
Have you any tights that won't ladder? 有没有不易抽丝的裤袜?
(b) [Tn] cause (stockings, etc) to develop a ladder 使(长统袜等)出现梯形裂缝, 抽丝
She laddered her new tights climbing the fence. 她爬越篱笆时把她的裤袜给勾得抽了丝.
No? Then, Antonio, be ready. And Shylock, take your knife and prepare to do the deed.
不能撕?那么,安东尼奥,你做好准备;夏洛克,拿起你的刀子准备割肉吧。
Kunta had been seized in the forest and then hit on the head with a hard object.
孔塔在森林里被抓住以后,他的头部就被一个硬的东西打了一下。
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