ladder
gb/lˈædɚ/ us/lˈædɚ/
A2
英語
~ 9500
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
portable frame with rungs
A thing with steps or rungs that you climb to reach a high place.
用法パターン：
a ladder against [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say *stairs* when they mean a portable ladder, for example, "I used the stairs to fix the roof." Use *ladder* for something you can move and lean against a wall, and *stairs* or *staircase* for the fixed steps inside a building.
類義語
stairway (Usually a fixed set of steps inside a building, not a portable tool you can move like a ladder.)
対義語
elevator (An opposite kind of device for changing height, because it lifts people automatically instead of being climbed.)
コロケーション
climb a ladder
|a ladder against the wall
|set up a ladder
|fall off a ladder
|step on the ladder
|a rope ladder
テーマ
daily life
|home
|work
|daily_life
例文
- He put the ladder against the tree to pick the apples.
- Please hold the ladder steady while I climb up.
- The painter fell from the ladder and hurt his arm.
- We used a long ladder to get onto the roof.
- The firefighters carried a ladder to reach the window on the third floor.
学習者向け例文
- The man climbs the ladder to fix the light.
- She needs a ladder to reach the top shelf.
- They put the ladder on the ground and open it.
- He stands on the ladder and paints the wall.
- Do not move the ladder when someone is on it.
名詞
B1
entity
2
series of levels or ranks
A line of levels or steps where you can go from a low level to a higher level, for example in your job or in society.
用法パターン：
the [career/social/corporate] ladder
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse *ladder* in this sense with *level* or *stage*, saying things like "I moved to a higher stage in my career." While understandable, native speakers more often say "climb the career ladder" or "move up the ladder" when talking about long-term progress through ranks.
類義語
hierarchy (More formal and general; often used for the whole power structure in an organization rather than for a person's progress through it.)
対義語
equality (A situation without higher and lower levels of power or status, which is the opposite of a ranked ladder structure.)
コロケーション
career ladder
|corporate ladder
|social ladder
|climb the ladder
|move up the ladder
|bottom of the ladder
テーマ
work
|society
|business
|education
例文
- She is slowly climbing the corporate ladder at her firm.
- Internships are often the first step on the career ladder.
- He started at the very bottom of the ladder and now manages the whole department.
- Many people feel stuck on the middle rungs of the social ladder.
- The team jumped to the top of the league ladder after their latest win.
学習者向け例文
- He wants to move up the career ladder.
- She began at the bottom of the ladder in this company.
- Money and education can change your place on the social ladder.
- They are near the top of the league ladder this year.
- Training can help workers climb the ladder faster.
名詞
B2
entity
3
long run in tights or stockings
A long line where tights or stockings are broken and the threads have come loose and run down or up.
用法パターン：
a ladder in [tights/stockings]
よくある間違い：
Learners may not know that *ladder* has this clothing meaning and instead say only *a hole in my tights*. Also, American English speakers usually say *run in my tights*; *ladder* in this sense is more common in British English.
類義語
run (The usual term in American and much international English; *ladder* for this meaning is especially common in British English.)
対義語
intact (Describes tights or fabric that are not damaged and have no ladder or run.)
コロケーション
a ladder in my tights
|get a ladder in your stockings
|a ladder up the leg
|small ladder
|stop a ladder spreading
|repair a ladder
テーマ
clothing
|daily life
|daily_life
例文
- I only noticed the ladder in my tights when I got to the office.
- She always keeps clear nail polish in her bag in case she gets a ladder in her stockings.
- There's a small ladder running from your ankle to your knee.
- The dress looked perfect, but there was a ladder in the sheer sleeve.
- She changed before the interview because she found a ladder in her black tights.
学習者向け例文
- There is a ladder in her tights.
- She buys new stockings because her old ones have a ladder.
- He sees a ladder in the thin sleeve of his shirt.
- She uses clear nail polish to stop the ladder.
- I cannot wear these tights; the ladder is very big.
動詞
B2
event
4
for fabric, to develop a ladder
When tights or stockings break in a line and the threads come loose and run down or up.
用法パターン：
[tights/stockings] ladder
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say "my tights are laddered" when they mean the action just happened. Both "my tights laddered" (action) and "my tights are laddered" (state) are possible, but British English usually uses the simple past for the event.
類義語
run (In American English you normally say tights or stockings *run* rather than *ladder* when they develop this type of tear.)
対義語
hold (In clothing marketing, tights that *hold* or *hold up well* do not tear or ladder easily.)
コロケーション
my tights laddered
|ladder badly
|ladder easily
|ladder at the knee
|ladder up the leg
|start to ladder
テーマ
clothing
|daily life
|daily_life
例文
- My new tights laddered before I even got to the party.
- These cheap stockings ladder as soon as you catch them on something.
- Her dress sleeve laddered when it rubbed against the rough table.
- The fabric has started to ladder near the seam.
- Be careful, or your tights will ladder on that sharp chair edge.
学習者向け例文
- Her tights laddered on the way to work.
- These stockings ladder very easily.
- My sleeve laddered when it hit the door.
- The thin fabric may ladder if you pull it.
- His tights ladder at the knee.
名詞
technical
C1
action
5
investment plan with staggered maturities
A way to invest money by buying many similar bonds or bank products that end at different times, so some money comes back to you at regular times.
用法パターン：
a [bond/CD] ladder
よくある間違い：
Learners may think *ladder* here means a single financial product. It actually means the whole strategy or group of investments with different end dates.
類義語
staggered portfolio (Technical financial term; describes the same basic idea of spreading maturities but is less commonly used in everyday personal finance discussions.)
対義語
bullet (In finance, a bullet portfolio or bullet strategy concentrates maturities around a single date, the opposite of a ladder with many different maturity dates.)
コロケーション
bond ladder
|CD ladder
|build a ladder
|ladder strategy
|laddered portfolio
テーマ
finance
|business
例文
- A simple bond ladder can reduce interest rate risk for conservative investors.
- They created a CD ladder so that one certificate matures every six months.
- Financial advisors often recommend a ladder for retirees who want steady access to cash.
- Her ladder of municipal bonds gives her tax‑free income every year.
- Building a ladder allows you to reinvest gradually as interest rates change.
学習者向け例文
- He builds a bond ladder for his savings.
- They use a CD ladder to get regular cash.
- A ladder can help spread investment risk.
- Her adviser suggests a ladder of short bonds.
- With a ladder, some bonds finish every year.
文法
辞書形
ladder
IPA
GB/lˈædɚ/
US/lˈædɚ/
音節・強勢
lad - der （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (lad)
活用形
Noun
- Base: ladder
- Plural: ladders
Verb
- Base: ladder
- 3rd Person Singular: ladders
- Present Participle: laddering
- Past: laddered
関連語
Forms
ladders
noun
laddering
verb
laddered
verb
Related words
stepladder
noun
表現
at the bottom of the ladder
1/ˈæt ðə bˈɑtəm əv ðə lˈædɚ/
idiom
in the lowest position or rank
In the lowest level in a group, company, or society.
例文
- As a new hire, you start at the bottom of the ladder.
- People at the bottom of the ladder often feel their voices are not heard.
- He is still at the bottom of the ladder, but he has big ambitions.
at the top of the ladder
1/ˈæt ðə tˈɑp əv ðə lˈædɚ/
idiom
in the highest position or rank
In the highest level in a group, company, or society.
例文
- By forty, she was already at the top of the ladder in her field.
- Few athletes reach the very top of the ladder.
- He is now at the top of the ladder and makes all the key decisions.
climb the career ladder
1/klˈaɪm ðə kɚˈɪɹ lˈædɚ/
idiom
advance to higher job positions
To move to better, more important, or higher‑paid jobs step by step during your working life.
例文
- She is determined to climb the career ladder as quickly as possible.
- Many young professionals feel pressure to climb the career ladder instead of changing paths.
- He climbed the career ladder from junior assistant to regional director in ten years.
extension ladder
1/ɪkstˈɛnʃən lˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
long ladder that can extend
A long ladder that has parts which slide so it can become longer to reach high places.
例文
- The firefighters raised an extension ladder to the third floor.
- You’ll need an extension ladder to clean those upper windows.
- He stored the extension ladder along the side of the garage.
ladder of success
1/lˈædɚ əv səksˈɛs/
fixed phrase
series of levels of achievement
The idea that success has many steps, from small success at the bottom to great success at the top.
例文
- He sees each small win as a step on the ladder of success.
- Education is often described as the first rung on the ladder of success.
- Not everyone wants to climb the same ladder of success.
move up the ladder
1/mˈuv ˈʌp ðə lˈædɚ/
idiom
rise to a higher level or rank
To go to a higher position or level, for example in your job, in a company, or in society.
例文
- If you want to move up the ladder here, you need to show initiative.
- She moved up the ladder quickly thanks to her strong sales results.
- It can be hard to move up the ladder without the right connections.
pull up the ladder behind you
1/pˈʊl ˈʌp ðə lˈædɚ bɪhˈaɪnd jˈu/
idiom
prevent others from following your path
To reach a good position and then stop other people from getting the same help or chances that you had.
例文
- Many students felt the government had pulled up the ladder behind them by cutting grants.
- He benefited from cheap education, then pulled up the ladder behind him by voting to raise fees.
- Critics say the new rules pull up the ladder behind successful immigrants.
rope ladder
1/ɹˈoʊp lˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
ladder made of ropes and rungs
A light ladder made of ropes and small steps, often used on boats or for climbing down walls.
例文
- They lowered a rope ladder from the helicopter.
- The children climbed the rope ladder on the playground.
- A rope ladder hung over the side of the ship.
social ladder
1/sˈoʊʃəl lˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
levels of social status
The different levels of social position in society, from low status to high status.
例文
- He married into a wealthy family to move up the social ladder.
- Education can help people climb the social ladder.
- In some cultures, the social ladder is very hard to climb.
step ladder
1/stˈɛp lˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
short folding A‑shaped ladder
A short ladder that opens in the shape of an "A" and can stand by itself, often used inside a house.
例文
- She stood on a step ladder to change the curtains.
- We keep a small step ladder in the kitchen for the high cupboards.
- Use a step ladder instead of a chair; it's safer.
work your way up the ladder
1/wˈɚk jˈʊɹ wˈeɪ ˈʌp ðə lˈædɚ/
idiom
slowly progress to higher levels
To slowly get better jobs or positions by working hard for many years, starting from a low level.
例文
- He worked his way up the ladder from warehouse worker to operations manager.
- Most people have to work their way up the ladder; they don’t start at the top.
- She worked her way up the ladder instead of jumping between companies.
corporate ladder
1/kˈɔɹpɚɪt lˈædɚ/
fixed phrase
Company career progression system
The steps you go through to get better jobs in a company.
例文
- She is quickly climbing the corporate ladder.
- She spent most of her thirties trying to climb the corporate ladder.
- Many employees hope to move up the corporate ladder over time.
- The corporate ladder in this firm is very rigid and traditional.
- Not everyone wants to be on the corporate ladder; some people prefer to be freelancers.