ladder學測 L3KK [ˈlædɚ]/ˈlædɚ/
梯子;攀梯·晉升階梯
學測常考具體名詞,兼具比喻用法
He climbed the ladder step by step until he reached the top.

他一階一階爬上梯子,直到到達最高處。

ladder 除了指爬高用的梯子,也可比喻步步高升的晉升過程,兩者共享「向上攀爬」的畫面。

一個畫面:階梯步步攀升

手腳並用雙手抓穩,雙腳踩上一階一階往上爬
一階一階一次只踏上一階,穩紮穩打向上移動
步步高升像爬梯子一樣,職位逐漸往上晉升

義項

爬梯修屋C1noun梯子;攀梯
In order to fix the roof, I had to climb up the ladder to reach it.
為了修理屋頂,我得爬上梯子才能碰到它。
climb a laddera wooden ladder
職場高升C1noun晉升階梯
She climbed the ladder at her company and became a manager.
她在公司裡步步高升,最後當上了經理。
climb the ladderthe career ladder

片語

climb the ladder步步高升 →逐步往上升遷
at the top of the ladder登峰站頂 →在最頂端的位置
a ladder against the wall斜靠牆邊 →梯子靠在牆上

你會不會這樣說?

'She climbed the ladder and became a manager.' 這裡的 ladder 最接近哪個意思?(A) 實體梯子 (B) 晉升的階梯

看答案

(B)

此句描述職涯發展,對應「晉升階梯」義項,而非實體梯子。

ladder 只能指實體的梯子,不能比喻抽象的晉升過程。(對/錯)

看答案

ladder 也可比喻逐步上升的途徑,如晉升階梯。

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多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

設備存放
The maintenance team stores the ladder beside the tool cabinet.
維修團隊把梯子存放在工具櫃旁。
職涯發展
Over ten years, Mei climbed the corporate ladder from assistant to department head.
十年間,美玲在公司逐步晉升,從助理升到部門主管。

詞族

ladder noun(單數) 梯子;晉升階梯・ladders noun(複數) 多架梯子;多條晉升階梯

四選一

The equipment inventory lists three aluminum ____ in the maintenance room.

  • ladder's
  • ladder
  • ladders'
  • ladders
看答案

ladders

完整句表示清單列有三架鋁梯,three 後須用複數名詞 ladders。ladder 是單數;ladder's 與 ladders' 是所有格,此處沒有被擁有的名詞,也沒有可供省略該名詞的語境,因此均不成立。

同義改寫

Over ten years, Mei climbed the corporate ladder from assistant to department head. → Over ten years, Mei advanced through the company ranks from assistant to department head.
climbed the corporate ladder 與 advanced through the company ranks 都表示在公司逐步晉升,起點、終點與時間相同。
The mentoring program helps employees move up the career ladder. → The mentoring program helps employees progress to higher positions in their careers.
此處 move up the career ladder 指職涯職位向上發展;改寫保留協助員工晉升的意思,未增加保證。

延伸練習

回報這個字的錯誤