ladder
n
1 structure for climbing up and down sth, consisting of two upright lengths of wood, metal or rope joined to each other by crossbars (rungs) used as steps 梯子. =>illus 见插图.
2 (US run) fault in a stocking, etc where some stitches have come undone, causing a vertical ladder-like flaw (长统袜等的)梯形裂缝, 抽丝.
3 (fig 比喻) series of stages by which a person may advance in his career, etc (事业等发迹、 进身、 晋升等的)阶梯, 途径, 门路
climbing the ladder of success 攀登成功的阶梯
He is still on the bottom rung of the political ladder. 他尚处於政治阶梯的最低一级. ladder, v
(a) [I] (of stockings, etc) develop a ladder(2)(指长统袜等)出现梯形裂缝, 抽丝
Have you any tights that won't ladder? 有没有不易抽丝的裤袜?
(b) [Tn] cause (stockings, etc) to develop a ladder 使(长统袜等)出现梯形裂缝, 抽丝
She laddered her new tights climbing the fence. 她爬越篱笆时把她的裤袜给勾得抽了丝.
It seems that there is a big waste pipe coming down from the town. Do you see it, over there?
好象有一条很粗的废水管从镇上通到海里。您看见了吗?在那边?
Each time you fail, start all over again.
每次你失败,再从头开始。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.