1N-COUNT 梯子 A ladder is 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. 梯子
2N-SING (社会、组织或系统中晋升或降级的)梯级,阶梯 You can use the ladder to refer to something such as a society, organization, or system which has different levels that people can progress up or drop down. (社会、组织或系统中晋升或降级的)梯级,阶梯
If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity. [+ of]
假如他们有出人头地的意愿,就应该给他们那样的机会。
She admired her mother's sister for moving up the social ladder.
3N-COUNT (女性长筒袜或裤袜的)抽丝,脱线 A ladder is 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. (女性长筒袜或裤袜的)抽丝,脱线 [mainly British]
Her hair was a mess and there was a ladder in her tights.