2. 梯級;橫檔 The rungs on a ladder are the wooden or metal bars that form the steps.
e.g. I swung myself onto the ladder and felt for the next rung. 我縱身跳到梯子上，摸索著(zhù)下一根橫檔。
3. (事業(yè)、組織、進(jìn)程中的)級別，等級，地位 If you reach a particular rung in your career, in an organization, or in a process, you reach that level in it.
e.g. 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，那時(shí)我們的事業(yè)都剛剛起步。 e.g. There has never been a better time to get on the first rung of the property ladder. 邁出置業(yè)第一步的最佳時(shí)機莫過(guò)于此。
rung英英釋義
noun
1. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder