Jacob's ladder

短语

na. 【圣】(雅各在梦中见到的)天使上下的天梯 [网络] 异世浮生;绳梯;雅各布的阶梯

词形变化

Jacob's ladders 复数

别名

Jacob's-ladder

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A ladder leading to heaven.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    A flowering plant of the genus Polemonium.

    花荵

  3. 3.

    A rope ladder from the ratline to the upper mast.

    航海 交通
  4. 4.

    A toy consisting of blocks of wood, held together by strings or ribbons, that appear to cascade downward as they flip over.

  5. 5.

    A pocketknife consisting of two handle segments joined by a pivot, with a blade connected by a second pivot to the end of one handle segment.

  6. 6.

    A noncompact surface resembling a ladder made of handlebodies.

    数学
  7. 7.

    A high-voltage electrical device, often used as a visual effect in old movies, which has a pair of vertical electrodes that form an arc between them starting at the bottom, rising to the top, then repeating.

  8. 8.

    A serving of short ribs.

    英国
  9. 9.

    A ladder or run in a pair of tights.

    英国 废旧 俚语

词汇关系

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词源

After the Biblical Jacob's Ladder.

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