stepladder

/ˈsteplædə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteplædər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstep-ˌla-dər/ (ame, mw)

stepladder — noun

  • stepladdersingular
  • stepladdersplural

1. a climbing tool with wide, flat steps, supported by a pair of legs on each side

1.名詞B1
釋義

a climbing tool with wide, flat steps, supported by a pair of legs on each side that are joined at the top with a hinge; it stays upright without wall support and folds up for storage.

例句

Kenji used a stepladder to reach the top shelf of his bookcase.

verb pattern: use a stepladder to reach something

The painter set up her stepladder in the corner of the room before starting the ceiling.

同義詞
  • step stool

    shorter, usually has only 1–2 steps and no handrail or folding frame

  • ladder

    a more general term; most ladders must be leaned against a surface and have round rungs instead of flat steps

文法句型

a/the stepladder

stepladder + verb (stands, folds)

用法筆記

A stepladder is different from a regular ladder in that it has flat steps (not round rungs) and can stand on its own without being propped against a wall.

常見錯誤

❌He leaned the stepladder against the wall and climbed.
✅He opened the stepladder and climbed it in the middle of the room.
💡A stepladder is designed to stand on its own; leaning it against a wall is unsafe.