1 [I,T] climb (up) (sth) to move up towards the top of sth 向上爬;攀登:
to climb a tree/mountain/rope爬树╱山╱绳She climbed the stairs to bed.她上楼睡觉。to climb up a ladder攀上梯子
2 [I] to move, with difficulty or effort, in the direction mentioned (向所述的方向吃力地)爬:
I managed to climb out of the window.我好不容易才爬出窗口。
3 [I] to go up mountains, etc as a sport 登山(作为运动)
Go climbing is a common way of talking about climbing for pleasure I go climbing in the Alps most summers. 登山作为消遣一般叫go climbing:I go climbing in the Alps most summers.夏天我常到阿尔卑斯山脉爬山。
4 [I] to rise to a higher position 往高处爬升:
The plane climbed steadily.飞机平稳地爬升。The road climbed steeply up the side of the mountain.这条路爬上了陡峭的山坡。 (figurative 比喻)The value of the dollar climbed against the pound.美元兑英镑价格涨了。
climb/jump on the bandwagon→BANDWAGONclimb down (over sth)(informal 非正式) to admit that you have made a mistake; to change your opinion about sth in an argument 认错;改口
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/klaɪm ||; klaɪm/noun
[C] an act of climbing or a journey made by climbing 攀爬;登山:
The monastery could only be reached by a three-hour climb.到修道院去要走三个小时的上山路。
climb/klaIm; klaIm/v 1 also 又作 climb up [I,T] to move towards the top of something 爬﹐攀登: a cat climbing a tree 一只在爬树的猫The aircraft was still climbing steadily. 飞机仍在稳稳地攀升。the first man to climb Mount Qomolangma 攀登珠穆朗玛峰的第一人see picture on page 见 A11 页图2 [I] to move somewhere with difficulty, using your hands and feet〔手脚并用〕艰难地爬: +down/along/over etc We all climbed into the back of the truck. 我们全都爬进了卡车的后部。3 [I] if a number or amount climbs, it increases〔数字或数量〕升高﹐攀升: The temperature was climbing steadily. 温度在持续上升。—climb n [C] a steep climb 急遽上升climb down phr v BrE to admit that you were wrong about something【英】认错﹔让步: +over The management had to climb down over the pay claim. 管理层不得不在加薪问题上让步。
climbclimbclimbsclimbedclimbingverb (climbs, climbing, climbed)pronunciationThe word climb sounds like time.1to go up towards the top of something: They climbed the mountain. The cat climbed to the top of the tree.2to move to or from a place when it is not easy to do it: The boys climbed through a hole in the fence.3to move to a higher place: The road climbs steeply.▶ climbnoun (no plural): It was a long climb to the top of the mountain.