ramp
noun/ræmp/
/ræmp/
- a slope that joins two parts of a road, path, building, etc. when one is higher than the other
enlarge image斜坡；坡道 - Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users.
应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。
- Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users.
- (North American English) (British English slip road)a road used for driving onto or off a major road such as a motorway or interstate
（进出高速公路等的）匝道，引路，支路 - a freeway exit ramp
高速公路的出口坡道
- a freeway exit ramp
- a slope or set of steps that can be moved, used for loading a vehicle or getting on or off a plane
（装车或上下飞机的）活动梯，活动坡道 - a loading ramp
装货用的活动坡道
Extra Examples- I drove up the ramp onto the ferry.
我开车上了坡道，上了渡轮。 - She led the horse carefully down the ramp.
她小心翼翼地牵着马走下坡道。 - We manoeuvred the sofa onto the loading ramp.
我们将沙发移到装载坡道上。
- a loading ramp
- (Indian English) the long stage that models walk on during a fashion show
（时装模特走秀的）狭长表演台，T 型台
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb in the sense ‘rear up’, also used as a heraldic term): from Old French ramper ‘creep, crawl’, of unknown origin. The current senses date from the late 18th cent.