ladder

ladder
noun
  1. a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something
    梯子
    ■(figurative)a series of ascending stages by which someone or something may advance or progress
    (喻)前进阶段,进步阶梯
    employees on their way up the career ladder.
    在事业阶梯上上升的雇员。
    ■(Brit.)a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings
    (英)(紧身衣或长筒袜)梯状脱丝
verb
  1. [with obj.](Brit.)cause (tights or stockings) to develop a ladder
    (英)使(紧身衣,长筒袜)形成梯状脱丝
    [as adj. laddered]her dress was crumpled and her tights were laddered.
    她的连衣裙皱成团,紧身衣被弄得一条条脱丝。
    ■[no obj.](of tights or stockings) develop a ladder
    (紧身衣,长筒袜)出现梯状脱丝
语源
  1. Old English hlæd(d)er, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leiter
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