The word "climb" can be used as a verb meaning to move upwards or downwards, to ascend (like a plane or the sun), or to increase in value or amount. It can also be used as a noun referring to the act of climbing or a place to climb.
[VERB 动词]爬 If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
[V n]
[V up n]
[V down n]
[V]
[Also V up/down]
[oft N prep]
Climbing the first hill took half an hour...
爬第一座小山花了半个钟头。
He picked up his suitcase and climbed the stairs...
他拎起手提箱,爬上了楼梯。
I told her about him climbing up the drainpipe...
我对她讲了他从排水管爬上去的事儿。
Kelly climbed down the ladder into the water...
凯莉顺着梯子下到水里。
Children love to climb.
孩子们爱爬上爬下。
Climb is also a noun.
...an hour's leisurely climb through olive groves and vineyards.
在橄榄林和葡萄园间1小时悠闲的攀爬
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[VERB 动词]小心翼翼地爬动 If you climb somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling.
[V prep/adv]
The girls hurried outside, climbed into the car, and drove off...
姑娘们匆忙跑了出来,爬进汽车,然后开车走了。
He must have climbed out of his cot...
他肯定是从婴儿床里爬出来的。
He climbed down from the cab.
他吃力地从出租车里爬了出来。
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[VERB 动词](飞机等)爬升,升高;(太阳)升高,上升 When something such as an aeroplane climbs, it moves upwards to a higher position. When the sun climbs, it moves higher in the sky.
[V]
[Also V prep]
The plane took off for LA, lost an engine as it climbed, and crashed just off the runway.
飞机起飞前往洛杉矶,在爬升过程中一台发动机熄火,刚飞离跑道就坠毁了。
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[VERB 动词]增值;(数量)上涨,增加 When something climbs, it increases in value or amount.
[V]
[V by amount]
[V to/from amount]
[V amount]
The nation's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last June...
自去年6月以来,该国的失业率一直在不断上升。
Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year...
年初以来,物价已经上涨了21%。
The FA Cup Final's audience climbed to 12.3 million...
观看英格兰足总杯决赛的观众人数增加到1,230万。
Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence.
捷豹汽车的股价攀升了43便士,达到510便士。
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See also:
climbing
; a mountain to climb→see:
mountain
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相关词组:
climb down
Oxford
climb★/klaɪm; NAmEklaɪm/
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climbclimbsclimbedclimbingverb★go up 上去1★[transitive , intransitive ]climb(up) (sth) to go up sth towards the top 攀登;爬◆to climb a mountain/hill/tree/wall爬山;爬树;爬墙◆She climbed up the stairs.她爬上了楼梯。◆The car slowly climbed the hill.汽车缓慢地爬上了山坡。◆As they climbed higher, the air became cooler.他们攀登得越高,空气就变得越凉爽。go through/down/over 通过;下去;越过2★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move somewhere, especially with difficulty or effort (尤指吃力地向某处)爬◆I climbed through the window.我从窗口爬了出来。◆Sue climbed into bed.苏吃力地爬上床。◆Can you climb down?你能爬下去吗?◆The boys climbed over the wall.那些男孩翻过了那堵墙。mountain/rock, etc. 山、岩石等3★go climbingto go up mountains or climb rocks as a hobby or sport 登山,攀岩(作为业余爱好或运动)◆He likes to go climbing most weekends.在多数周末他都喜欢去登山。aircraft/sun, etc. 飞机、太阳等4★[intransitive ]to go higher in the sky 爬升;上升◆The plane climbed to 33 000 feet.飞机爬升到 33 000 英尺。slope up 倾斜着上升5★[intransitive ]to slope upwards 倾斜上升◆From here the path climbs steeply to the summit.这条小路从这里突然变陡,直上山顶。of plants 植物6[intransitive ]to grow up a wall or frame (沿墙或构架)攀缘生长◆a climbing rose攀缘生长的玫瑰increase 增加7★[intransitive ](of temperature, a country's money, etc. 温度、国家的货币等)to increase in value or amount 上升;增值;升值◆The dollar has been climbing all week.整个星期美元一直在升值。◆The paper's circulation continues to climb.这份报纸的发行量持续增长。improve position/status 提高身分/地位8[intransitive ]climb(to sth) to move to a higher position or social rank by your own effort (靠自己的努力)晋升,提高社会地位◆In a few years he had climbed to the top of his profession.他在几年内攀上了职业的巅峰。◆The team has now climbed to fourth in the league.这支队现已上升到联赛的第四名。IDIOMsee
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PHRASAL VERBˌclimb ˈdown (over sth)to admit that you have made a mistake or that you were wrong 承认做错事;认错☞related noun
climbdown
nounmountain/steps 山;台阶1an act of climbing up a mountain, rock or large number of steps; a period of time spent climbing 攀登;攀缘;爬阶梯;攀登用的时间◆an exhausting climb令人精疲力竭的攀登◆It's an hour's climb to the summit.爬到顶峰需要一小时。2a mountain or rock which people climb up for sport (登山或攀岩运动的)山,岩◆Titan's Wall is the mountain's hardest rock climb.“巨人墙”是这座山最难攀登的一段山岩。increase 增加3[usually singular ]an increase in value or amount 增值;升值;增加◆the dollar's climb against the euro美元对欧元的升值to a higher position or status 提高身分╱地位4[usually singular ]progress to a higher status, standard or position (地位、标准、身分的)跃升,提高,晋升◆a rapid climb to stardom一跃而成为明星◆the long slow climb out of the recession经济衰退期后长时间的缓慢复苏climb/klaɪm; NAmEklaɪm/
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climbclimb1 /klaɪm/ ●●●W2 verb
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1move up/down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to move up, down, or across something using your feet and hands, especially when this is difficult to do: Harry climbed the stairs. Boys were climbing trees along the river bank.climb up/down/along etc The wall is too high to climb over. They climbed up into the loft of the old barn.2temperature/prices etc [intransitive] to increase in number, amount, or levelSYN go up: The temperature has climbed steadily since this morning. Inflation climbed 2% last month.climb to The divorce rate had climbed to almost 30% of all marriages.3with difficulty [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move into, out of, or through something slowly and awkwardly: The bus pulled in, and we climbed aboard.climb through/over/into etc John climbed through the window into the kitchen. I turned the TV on and climbed into bed.4path/sun/plane [intransitive] to move gradually to a higher position: The roller coaster climbs 91 feet and reaches speeds of 45 miles an hour.climb into/up etc The path climbs high into the hills. The plane climbed to 11,600 feet to try to get above the clouds.5sport [intransitive, transitive] to climb mountains or rocks as a sport: Hillary and Tenzing were the first men to climb Mount Everest. She loves to hike and climb. →
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6plant [intransitive] to grow up a wall or other structureclimbing rose/plant7in a list [intransitive, transitive] to move higher in a list of teams, records etc as you become more popular or successfulSYN riseclimb to The song climbed to number two in the US charts.8in your life/job [intransitive, transitive] to move to a better position in your social or professional life: Steve climbed rapidly in the sales division. men who climbed the career ladder in the 1980s9be climbing the walls spoken to become extremely anxious, annoyed, or impatient: If I don’t get a drink soon, I’ll be climbing the walls.THESAURUSclimb to move up, down, or across something using your hands and feet: · Most kids love climbing trees.· Several fans climbed onto the roof of the arena to get a better view.· She climbed down the ladder.ascend formal to climb up something: · He began to ascend the narrow winding staircase.· the first man to ascend Mount Everestgo up to climb up something such as a slope or stairs: · He went up the steps to the platform.· Sonia was quiet as they went up the hill.scale formal to climb to the top of something such as a high wall or fence: · Somehow the men had scaled the twenty-foot wall without setting off the alarm.· Protestors scaled the walls of the building and hung banners.· Rescuers had to scale a one-thousand-foot cliff before they could reach the injured climber.clamber to climb somewhere with difficulty, using your hands to help you: · At last we saw the two girls clambering down the slope to safety.· Everyone clambered onto the back of the truck.scramble to climb somewhere quickly and with difficulty, using your hands to help you, especially when you are walking: · They scrambled up the steep rocky bank.climb down phrasal verb British Englishto admit that you were wrong, especially after being certain that you were right → climb-down
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1movement upwards [countable usually singular] a process in which you move up towards a place, especially while using a lot of effort: a long steady climb to the top2increase [countable usually singular] an increase in value or amount: The dollar continued its climb against the yen.climb in a steady climb in house prices3improvement [countable usually singular] the process of improving something, especially your professional or social position: a slow climb out of the recessionclimb to the Labour Party’s climb to power4list/competition [singular] a process in which someone or something reaches a higher position in a list or in a competition because of being popular or successful: the Giants’ climb from twelfth to fifth in the league the song’s steady climb up the charts5rock/mountain [countable] a steep rock, cliff, or mountain that you climb up: one of the hardest rock climbs in the world
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[klaɪm]climbed, climbing, climbs
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爬(74%),攀登(21%),上升(4%),攀爬处(1%)
n.爬;攀登
vi.爬;攀登;上升
vt.爬;攀登;上升
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