scaling ladder; aerial ladder; siege ladder
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scaling ladder; long ladder used for besieging cities or firefighting
Historically referred to siege ladders used in ancient warfare; in modern contexts, often refers to aerial ladders on fire trucks.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
yòng用
yún云
tī梯
pá爬
shàng上
chéng城
qiáng墙
。
In ancient warfare, soldiers used scaling ladders to climb city walls.
Xiāo消
fáng防
chē车
shàng上
de的
yún云
tī梯
kě可
yǐ以
dào到
dá达
èr二
shí十
céng层
lóu楼
de的
gāo高
dù度
。
The aerial ladder on the fire truck can reach the height of a twenty-story building.
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Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
xùn迅
sù速
jià架
qǐ起
yún云
tī梯
，
jiù救
chū出
le了
bèi被
kùn困
zài在
yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
The firefighters quickly set up an aerial ladder and rescued the child trapped on the balcony.