2N-COUNT 梯級;橫檔 The rungs on a ladder are the wooden or metal bars that form the steps. 梯級;橫檔
I swung myself onto the ladder and felt for the next rung.
我縱身跳到梯子上,摸索着下一根橫檔。
3N-COUNT (事業、組織、進程中的)級别,等級,地位 If you reach a particular rung in your career, in an organization, or in a process, you reach that level in it. (事業、組織、進程中的)級别,等級,地位
I first worked with him in 1971 when we were both on the lowest rung of our careers. [+ of]
我第一次和他共事是在1971年,那時我們的事業都剛剛起步。
There has never been a better time to get on the first rung of the property ladder.