ladders

英 [ˈlædəz]

美 [ˈlædərz]

n.  梯子; (事业上或机构中晋升的)阶梯，途径; (紧身裤袜或长筒袜的)滑丝，抽丝
v.  (使紧身裤袜或长筒袜)出现滑丝，抽丝
ladder的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 梯子
  Aladderis a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them.
• N-SING （社会、组织或系统中晋升或降级的）梯级，阶梯
  You can usethe ladderto refer to something such as a society, organization, or system which has different levels that people can progress up or drop down.
  1. If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity...
     假如他们有出人头地的意愿，就应该给他们那样的机会。
  2. She admired her mother's sister for moving up the social ladder.
     她羡慕姨妈社会地位的提升。
• N-COUNT （女性长筒袜或裤袜的）抽丝，脱线
  Aladderis a hole or torn part in a woman's stocking or tights, where some of the vertical threads have broken, leaving only the horizontal threads.
  1. Her hair was a mess and there was a ladder in her tights.
     她头发乱糟糟，裤袜脱了线。

in AM, use 美国英语用 run

双语例句

• They looked rather comical as they crawled up precarious ladders.
  他们顺着摇摇晃晃的梯子往上爬，看起来非常滑稽。
• They dropped their ladders, pointed the hose at the fire and extinguished the blaze in about 40 seconds.
  他们扔掉了梯子，拿起消防水管对准火焰喷洒，结果只用了大概40秒就把大火给熄灭了。
• And we'll also need some ladders and some brushes and some paint.
  而且我们还需要一些梯子、刷子和油漆。
• Ladders must not be used to extend the height of the scaffold.
  不得用梯子来延伸脚手架的高度。
• I have to run this up a few ladders.
  我处理这个需要一些程序。
• She watched anxiously as the firemen struggled with their ladders.
  她焦急地看着消防员们努力地组装梯子。
• They shot rope ladders over the face of these cliffs and began to pull themselves up.
  他们把绳梯投到峭壁上，开始往上爬。
• Scaffolds and ladders should be checked and maintained constantly.
  脚手架和楼梯须经常检查和保养。
• Climbing ladders makes me dizzy.
  爬梯子令我晕眩。
• Some did manage to claw their way up iron ladders to the safety of the upper deck.
  的确有人设法抓住铁梯爬上了顶层甲板，脱离了危险。