英语词汇“ladder”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lad•der n. [countable]

a structure of wood, metal, or rope having two side pieces between which a series of steps or rungs are set to provide a means of climbing up or down.
a means of rising, as to importance or fame:the ladder of success.
a graded series of stages or levels in status:high on the political ladder.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a run in a stocking.

lad•der n.

a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down.
something resembling this.
a means of rising, as to eminence:the ladder of success.
a graded series of stages or levels in status;
a hierarchical order of position or rank:high on the political ladder.
Nautical, Naval Termscompanionway (def. 1).
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a run in a stocking.

v.t.

to climb or mount by means of a ladder:to ladder a wall.
to furnish with a ladder:to ladder a water tower.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to cause a run in (a stocking).

v.i.

British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to get a run, as in a stocking.
to gain in popularity or importance:He laddered to the top of his profession.

Frisian); akin to Gothic hleithra tent; origin, originally, something that slopes. See lean¹
bef. 1000; Middle English laddre, Old English hlǣder; cognate with German Leiter, Dutch leer (also ladder

lad′der•less, adj.
lad′der•like′, lad′der•y, adj.

ladder /ˈlædə/ n

a portable framework of wood, metal, rope, etc, in the form of two long parallel members connected by several parallel rungs or steps fixed to them at right angles, for climbing up or down
any hierarchy conceived of as having a series of ascending stages, levels, etc: the social ladder
Also called: run chiefly Brit a line of connected stitches that have come undone in knitted material, esp stockings

chiefly Brit to cause a line of interconnected stitches in (stockings, etc) to undo, as by snagging, or (of a stocking) to come undone in this way

Etymology: Old English hlǣdder; related to Old High German leitara

单词	ladder
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 lad•der /ˈlædɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a structure of wood, metal, or rope having two side pieces between which a series of steps or rungs are set to provide a means of climbing up or down. a means of rising, as to importance or fame:the ladder of success. a graded series of stages or levels in status:high on the political ladder. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a run in a stocking. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 lad•der (lad′ər),USA pronunciation n. a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down. something resembling this. a means of rising, as to eminence:the ladder of success. a graded series of stages or levels in status; a hierarchical order of position or rank:high on the political ladder. Nautical, Naval Termscompanionway (def. 1). British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a run in a stocking. v.t. to climb or mount by means of a ladder:to ladder a wall. to furnish with a ladder:to ladder a water tower. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to cause a run in (a stocking). v.i. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to get a run, as in a stocking. to gain in popularity or importance:He laddered to the top of his profession. Frisian); akin to Gothic hleithra tent; origin, originally, something that slopes. See lean¹ bef. 1000; Middle English laddre, Old English hlǣder; cognate with German Leiter, Dutch leer (also ladder lad′der•less, adj. lad′der•like′, lad′der•y, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ladder /ˈlædə/ n a portable framework of wood, metal, rope, etc, in the form of two long parallel members connected by several parallel rungs or steps fixed to them at right angles, for climbing up or down any hierarchy conceived of as having a series of ascending stages, levels, etc: the social ladder Also called: run chiefly Brit a line of connected stitches that have come undone in knitted material, esp stockings vb chiefly Brit to cause a line of interconnected stitches in (stockings, etc) to undo, as by snagging, or (of a stocking) to come undone in this way Etymology: Old English hlǣdder; related to Old High German leitara
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