rung

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rung [rung rungs] BrE [rʌŋ] NAmE [rʌŋ] noun
one of the bars that forms a step in a ↑ladder
•He put his foot on the bottom rung to keep the ladder steady.
• (figurative)to get a foot on the bottom rung of the career ladder
•She was a few rungs above him on the social ladder.
see also ↑ring _v.

Word Origin:
Old English hrung (originally referring to a part of a chair); related to Dutch rong and German Runge.

Example Bank:
•She climbed the last few rungs of the ladder.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rundle, spoke, round, stave