rung

1. Rung is the past participle of ring. (ring)的過去分詞

2. N-COUNT The rungs on a ladder are the wooden or metal bars that form the steps. 梯級

I swung myself onto the ladder and felt for the next rung. 我悠到那個梯子上，然后摸索下一級階梯。

3. N-COUNT If you reach a particular rung in your career, in an organization, or in a process, you reach that level in it. (職業(yè)、組織、過程的) 階段

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，當(dāng)時我們都處在職業(yè)生涯的起步階段。