新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

climb

英  [klaɪm]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • climbs

    1[C 可数名词]

    A climb is the act of moving towards the top of something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder.

    双语例句

    例:

    an hour's leisurely climb through olive groves and vineyards.

    橄榄丛和葡萄园中的一个小时的悠闲攀爬。

    VERB. 动词
  • climbs , climbing , climbed

    1[I 不及物动词]

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    Climbing the first hill took half an hour.

    爬第一座山花了半个小时。

    例:

    I told her about him climbing up the drainpipe.

    我把他爬排水管的事告诉了她。

    2[I 不及物动词] 小心翼翼地爬

    If you climb somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling.

    双语例句

    例:

    The girls hurried outside, climbed into the car, and drove off.

    女孩子们赶紧跑了出去,爬进车里,开走了。

    例:

    He must have climbed out of his bed.

    他肯定已经爬下了床。

    3[I 不及物动词] (飞机、太阳)爬升

    When something such as an aeroplane climbs, it moves upwards to a higher position. When the sun climbs, it moves higher in the sky.

    近义词

    rise

    双语例句

    例:

    The plane took off for L.A., lost an engine as it climbed, and crashed just off the runway.

    那架飞机起飞前往洛杉矶,在升空时掉了一个引擎,刚飞离跑道就坠毁了。

    4[I 不及物动词] (价值、数量)上涨

    When something climbs, it increases in value or amount.

    双语例句

    例:

    The nation's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last June.

    去年6月以来这个国家的失业率在稳步持续上升。

    例:

    Prices have climbed by 21 since the beginning of the year.

    今年年初以来价格已经上涨了21。