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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
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
梯子；晋升的途径
A piece of equipment used for climbing up or down, consisting of two long pieces connected by short steps.
He climbed the ladder to fix the roof.
他爬上梯子修理屋顶。
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
He climbed the ladder to reach the top shelf.
他爬上梯子去够顶层架子。
AI contextual example
Please hold the ladder steady while I go up.
我上去时请扶稳梯子。
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。
AI contextual example
he climbed the career ladder
他爬上了职业阶梯。
WordNet
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。
Not this
I walked up the ladder to my apartment.
Use this
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’。
Not this
He climbed on the ladder to clean the window.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
Use ladders naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
梯子ladder中有两个d，像两根竖杆之间的横档，重复的d表示有很多横档。
register: neutral, contexts: ["日常爬梯", "职业晋升"], note_zh: "中性语域，适用于日常和比喻用法。"
These words all end with the same /ædɝ/ sound and rhyme with ladder.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.