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 (社會、組織或系統中晉升或降級的)梯級,階梯 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. (社會、組織或系統中晉升或降級的)梯級,階梯
If they want to climb the ladder of success they should be given that opportunity. [+ of]
假如他們有出人頭地的意願,就應該給他們那樣的機會。
She admired her mother's sister for moving up the social ladder.
3N-COUNT (女性長筒襪或褲襪的)抽絲,脫線 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. (女性長筒襪或褲襪的)抽絲,脫線 [mainly British]
Her hair was a mess and there was a ladder in her tights.