| 单词 | rung |
| 释义 | rung (once / 1053 pages) n A rung is one of the horizontal steps of a ladder. You should never stand on the very top rung of a ladder — it can be dangerous! From the literal ladder definition of rung, a place to put your foot (or hand) as you climb up, comes the metaphorical meaning of "a level." For example, if you get a promotion at work, you might say you're climbing up the rungs of the company. The horizontal bars between the legs of a chair are also rungs. This word comes from a Germanic root meaning "stake, staff, or bar." WORD FAMILYrung: rungs USAGE EXAMPLESPatrick played in the N.F.L. for three years, and suffered three concussions, which he described as getting his “bell rung.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The bells were rung ahead of the Minsters Service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Thursday. BBC(Dec 22, 2016) They were never meant to serve as a lower rung of government. Seattle Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1n one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder Syn|Hyper rundle, spoke crosspiece a transverse brace 2n a crosspiece between the legs of a chair Syn|Hyper round, stave crosspiece a transverse brace |
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