1 a piece of equipment that is used for climbing up sth. A ladder consists of two long pieces of metal, wood or rope with steps fixed between them 梯子 (figurative 比喻) to climb the ladder of success 爬上成功的阶梯
☞Look at stepladder. 参看stepladder。
2 (US 美 run) a long hole in the thin pieces of clothing that women wear to cover their legs (tights)or(stockings), where the threads have broken (裤袜或长筒袜)脱线,抽丝:
Oh no! I've got a ladder in my tights.哎呀!我的裤袜脱了线。
ladderverb [I,T]
ladder/ˋlædɚ; ˈlædə/n [C]1 a piece of equipment used for climbing up to high places. A ladder has two long bars connected by RUNGS (=short bars that you use as steps). 梯子2 a series of levels within an organization, profession, or society〔机构﹑职业或社会中晋升的〕阶梯﹔途径: Women have had to fight to climb the career ladder . 女性得奋力打拼才能攀登事业的阶梯。3 BrE a long hole in STOCKINGS or TIGHTS [ run AmE 【美】]【英】〔长筒袜或连裤袜的〕抽丝﹐脱线
ladderladderladdersladderedladderingnouna thing that you climb up when you want to reach a high place. A ladder is made of two tall pieces of metal or wood with shorter pieces between them (called rungs).