[with obj.]go or come up (a slope, incline, or staircase); ascend 攀登,爬(斜坡,斜道,楼梯) we began to climb the hill. 我们开始爬山。 [no obj.]the air became colder as they climbed higher. 他们登得越高,空气变得越冷。 he climbed up the steps slowly. 他慢慢爬上阶梯。 ■[no obj.](of an aircraft or the sun) go upwards (飞机,太阳)爬升;上升 we decided to climb to 6,000 feet. 我们决定驾机上升至6,000英尺的高度。 ■[no obj.](of a road or track) slope upwards or up (道路,小道)倾斜向上 the track climbed steeply up a narrow, twisting valley. 小路沿着陡峭狭窄的山谷蜿蜒而上。 ■(of a plant) grow up (a wall, tree, or trellis) by clinging with tendrils or by twining (植物)沿(墙,树,格架)攀缘向上 when ivy climbs a wall it infiltrates any crack. 常春藤沿墙攀缘向上时不放过任何缝隙。 [no obj.]there were roses climbing up the walls. 有玫瑰攀缘上墙。 ■[no obj.]increase in scale, value, or power (规模,价值,权力)攀升 deer numbers have been climbing steadily. 鹿的数量一直稳步攀升。 the stock market climbed 23.9 points. 股市攀升了23.9点。 ■move to a higher position in (a chart or table) 在(图表)中攀升 Wrexham's bid to climb the second division table. 雷克瑟姆在第二分区表内上升名次的意图。 ■[no obj.](informal)(in sports journalism) leap into the air to reach or deliver the ball (非正式)(体育报道)跃起触球;跃起传球 Kernaghan climbed to head in Putney's corner. 克纳汉跃起头球射入帕特尼发出的角球。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move with effort, especially into or out of a confined space; clamber 费力爬进(或出)(狭窄空间) Howard started to climb out of the front seat. 霍华德开始费力爬出前排座位。 ■(climb into)put on (clothes) 穿上(衣) he climbed into his suit. 他穿上西装。
noun
an ascent, especially of a mountain or hill, by climbing 攀登(尤指登山) this walk involves a long moorland climb. 这次散步时还登了段长长的高沼地。 the climb out of recession. 走出经济衰退的低谷。 ■a mountain, hill, or slope that is climbed or is to be climbed 被爬的山(坡);待爬的山(坡) he was too full of alcohol to negotiate the climb safely. 他喝了过多的酒,不能安全爬过这座山。 ■a recognized route up a mountain or cliff 山道;上悬崖的道路 this may be the hardest rock climb in the world. 这可能是世界上最难攀登的岩石小道了。 ■an aircraft's flight upwards (飞机的)爬升 we levelled out from the climb at 600 feet. 飞机爬升到600英尺后,我们便水平飞行了。 [mass noun] rate of climb. 爬升速度。 ■a rise or increase in value, rank, or power (价值、地位、权力的)提升 an above-average climb in prices. 超出平均水平的提价。
常用词组 be climbing the walls
(informal)feel frustrated, helpless, and trapped (非正式)感到无能为力 his job soon had him climbing the walls. 他的工作很快使他感到无能为力。
have a mountain to climb
be facing a very difficult task 面临挑战
派生 climbable adjective 语源
Old English climban, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German klimmen, also to clay and cleave
继承用法 climb down
withdraw from a position taken up in argument or negotiation (争执、谈判中)退让,让步,屈服 he was forced to climb down over the central package in the bill. 他被迫在议案的中心一揽子提议上作出让步。