climb a ladder
He climbed the ladder to fix the roof.
他爬上梯子修理屋顶。
梯子；晋升的途径
ladders — plural of ladder
一种通常可携带的框架,由木、金属或绳制成,用于上下,两侧杆间固定有横档(作踏脚用)。；梯子,由两条平行纵杆和横档构成,供上下攀登用；逐步晋升到更好职位的一系列阶段。；进步的阶梯；组织内部的等级或排名体系,如公司里的晋升阶梯。
A piece of equipment used for climbing up or down, consisting of two long pieces connected by short steps.
一种通常可携带的框架,由木、金属或绳制成,用于上下,两侧杆间固定有横档(作踏脚用)。
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
梯子,由两条平行纵杆和横档构成,供上下攀登用
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
逐步晋升到更好职位的一系列阶段。
A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
进步的阶梯
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
组织内部的等级或排名体系,如公司里的晋升阶梯。
The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
一行脱针
a row of unravelled stitches
围棋中连续之字形打吃最终提掉对方棋子的走法序列。
A sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
He climbed the ladder to reach the top shelf.
他爬上梯子去够顶层架子。
用法提示：此处 ladder 是名词，意为‘梯子’。
AI contextual example
Please hold the ladder steady while I go up.
我上去时请扶稳梯子。
用法提示：此处 ladder 是名词，指攀爬工具。
AI contextual example
The firefighter used a long ladder to rescue the cat.
消防员用长梯救下了那只猫。
用法提示：此处 ladder 是名词，表示‘梯子’。
AI contextual example
He climbed the ladder to fix the roof.
他爬上梯子修理屋顶。
She went down the ladder carefully.
她小心地走下梯子。
比喻用法，指晋升途径。
Hard work helps you climb the ladder of success.
努力工作有助于你攀上成功的阶梯。
stepladder 是 ladder 的一种具体类型，不能替换所有梯子（例如靠墙的长梯）。
grammar · medium
易错句子I walked up the ladder to my apartment.
正确表达I walked up the stairs to my apartment.
汉语中‘梯子’和‘楼梯’都可能被翻译为‘ladder’，但‘ladder’特指可移动的梯子，而‘stairs’指固定的楼梯。因此，此处应用‘stairs’。
grammar · medium
易错句子He climbed on the ladder to clean the window.
正确表达He climbed up the ladder to clean the window.
英语中，‘climb a ladder’或‘climb up a ladder’是正确的搭配，而‘climb on a ladder’不符合习惯用法，因为‘on’暗示站在上面，而‘climb’强调动作过程。
爬梯子；晋升
She worked hard to climb the corporate ladder.
她努力工作以攀登公司晋升阶梯。
职业阶梯
He is moving up the career ladder quickly.
他正在快速晋升。
公司晋升阶梯
Many employees are focused on climbing the corporate ladder.
许多员工专注于攀登公司晋升阶梯。
社会阶梯
Education is a way to climb the social ladder.
教育是攀登社会阶梯的一种方式。
绳梯
The sailor climbed down the rope ladder.
水手顺着绳梯爬下。
折梯；活梯
He used a step ladder to change the light bulb.
他用折梯更换灯泡。
梯子的横杆，用于踩踏
使用梯子的主要动作
梯子上的踏脚处，也指楼梯的台阶
建筑工地上用于支撑工人的类似梯状结构
梯子常用于到达屋顶进行维修等活动
公司晋升阶梯
She climbed the corporate ladder quickly and became a vice president.
她迅速爬上公司晋升阶梯，成为了副总裁。
职业阶梯
He is focused on moving up the career ladder in his field.
他专注于在自己的领域里向上攀爬职业阶梯。
社会阶梯
Education is often seen as a way to climb the social ladder.
教育常被视为攀爬社会阶梯的一种方式。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.