rung

英 [rʌŋ]

美 [rʌŋ]

n.  (梯子的)横档，梯级
v.  包围; 环绕; 给…戴上金属环(以便将来辨认); 绕…画圆; 把…圈起来
v.  给…打电话; 发出铃声; (使)发出钟声，响起铃声
ring的过去分词

复数：rungs　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18593 / COCA.13893

牛津词典

noun

• （梯子的）横档，梯级
  one of the bars that forms a step in a ladder
  1. He put his foot on the bottom rung to keep the ladder steady.
     他用脚踩住最底下的横档稳住梯子。
  2. to get a foot on the bottom rung of the career ladder
     从事业阶梯的最低等级开始
  3. She was a few rungs above him on the social ladder.
     她的社会地位比他高了好几等。

柯林斯词典

• 
  Rungis the past participle ofring.
• N-COUNT 梯级;横档
  Therungson a ladder are the wooden or metal bars that form the steps.
  1. I swung myself onto the ladder and felt for the next rung.
     我纵身跳到梯子上，摸索着下一根横档。
• N-COUNT (事业、组织、进程中的)级别，等级，地位
  If you reach a particularrungin your career, in an organization, or in a process, you reach that level in it.
  1. I first worked with him in 1971 when we were both on the lowest rung of our careers...
     我第一次和他共事是在1971年，那时我们的事业都刚刚起步。
  2. There has never been a better time to get on the first rung of the property ladder.
     迈出置业第一步的最佳时机莫过于此。

英英释义

noun

• one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
  Synonym:rundlespoke
• a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
  Synonym:roundstave

双语例句

• This is the fourth time she's rung you in a week.
  这是她一周内第四次给你打电话。
• Now I've rung you up to say that I haven't a dog.
  现在我给你打电话说，我没有狗。
• Well, we've cleared the field and rung the bell.
  是这样，我们已经清扫了战场还敲响了铃当。
• I first worked with him in 1971 when we were both on the lowest rung of our careers
  我第一次和他共事是在1971年，那时我们的事业都刚刚起步。
• Each achieved rung on the career ladder gives him a different perspective or view of his craft.
  事业上达到的每一个台阶都让他对其技艺有了不同的观点或看法。
• Even the bell in Independence Hall was rung.
  甚至连独立大厅的钟也敲响了。
• She had rung up Emily and had told her all about it.
  她已经给埃米莉挂过电话，把一切都告诉了她。
• She had rung off before he could press her for an answer.
  他还没来得及催她回答，她就挂断了电话。
• He told me that my brother had rung me twice this morning.
  他告诉我我弟弟今天上午给我来过两次电话。
• She'd rung up to discuss the divorce
  她打过电话来协商离婚事宜。