1·She was a few rungs above him on the social ladder.
她的社会地位比他高了好几等。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·San Jose was among the best cities in America for poor kids to move up the social ladder.
圣何塞是美国最适合贫困孩子实现阶级跨越的城市之一。
3·He climbed the social ladder.
他爬上了上层社会。
4·Those higher up on the social ladder are no less anxious.
那些位于高层社会的人们也同样地忧虑。
5·Such a royal post helped her to climb up the social ladder.
这样的一个皇家职位能够帮助她爬上社会高层。
6·He is trying hard to climb to the top of the social ladder.
他正努力爬到社会的最顶层。
7·As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask.
我们在社会上地位爬得越高，我们的罪恶戴的面具就越厚。
8·Japanese education is praised for helping the young climb the social ladder.
日本的教育受人称道，因为它有助于年轻人攀登社会阶梯。
9·Some climbed the social ladder from the bottom all the way to the very top.
有的从社会底层一路爬升到上流社会。
10·Gone are the days when being a celebrity meant reaching the top of the social ladder.
出名就意味着爬上社会阶级顶端的日子已经一去不复返了。