ladder

梯子、梯

He climbed the ladder to clean the gutters on the roof.

他爬上梯子清理屋顶的排水沟。

阶梯、晋升途径

She worked her way up the corporate ladder in five years.

她在五年内一路爬上公司的升迁阶梯。

排名、名次表

The team dropped three places down the ladder after losing.

球队输球后在排名上掉了三名。

抽丝英式

There's a ladder in my tights just above the knee.

我的裤袜在膝盖上方抽丝了。

抽丝、脱线英式

Her stockings laddered as she brushed against the desk.

她的丝袜擦到桌子时抽丝了。