ladders

1. [C]梯子 a structure consisting of two bars or ropes joined to each other by steps and used for climbing, e.g. up the side of a building or ship
2. [U]阶梯,途径 a flight of stairs;rank, by way of

• climb a ladder爬梯子
• come down ladder从梯子上下来
• drop from ladder从梯子上掉下
• employ ladder用梯子
• fall from the ladder从梯子上掉下来
• fall off the ladder从梯子上掉下来
• get up the ladder爬上梯子
• go up a ladder爬梯子
• hold a ladder扶住梯子
• kick away the ladder过河拆桥
• kick down the ladder过河拆桥
• put up a ladder架起一部梯子
• shake ladder摇晃梯子
• step down the ladder走下梯子
• support ladder支撑梯子

• golden ladder绝好的梯子

• metal ladder金属梯子

• on the ladder在最高峰

• ladder against a wall靠在墙上的梯子
• ladder of human thought人类思维的阶梯
• ladder of success成功的阶梯
• ladder to success通往成功的阶梯

ladder diagram梯形图

career ladder职业阶梯

social ladder社会阶梯

climb the ladder爬上梯子；[口语]上绞架

corporate ladder企业晋升制度；公司的官阶；公司晋升制度

rope ladder绳梯

ladder type n. 梯形

1. Diligence is often a ladder to success.
   勤勉常常是通往成功的阶梯。
2. He was halfway down the ladder when he fell.
   他下阶梯时，半路摔倒了。
3. This ladder isn't very stable.
   这架梯子不太牢靠。
4. It's considered unlucky to walk under a ladder.
   从梯子下面走过被认为是不吉利的。