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阶梯
jiē tī
Meaning
- flight of steps
- (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
Definition
阶梯指台阶或梯子，也比喻向上或前进的途径或阶段。
Ladder or staircase; also metaphorically refers to a means or stage of progress.
Usage
常用于描述具体的有梯级的结构，或比喻发展的步骤、层次。
Often used to describe a structure with steps, or metaphorically for stages or levels of development.
Examples
- 1 沿着石阶一步步向上，每一步都是一个阶梯。（Walking up the stone steps, each step is a ladder.）
- 2 教育是通往成功的阶梯。（Education is a ladder to success.）
- 3 这个课程分为三个阶梯，从初级到高级。（This course is divided into three levels, from beginner to advanced.）
- 4 他通过努力工作，一步步攀登事业的阶梯。（Through hard work, he climbed the career ladder step by step.）
- 5 阶梯教室的座位逐级升高。（The seats in the lecture hall rise step by step.）
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