climb
verb uk/klaɪm/ us/klaɪm/
(RISE)
B2 [ I ]上升;攀升;爬升
to go up, or to go towards the top of something
The plane climbed quickly to a height of 30,000 feet. 飞机迅速爬升到3万英尺的高度。
As it leaves the village, the road climbs steeply up the mountain. 出了村庄，这条路沿着山坡陡然向上。
The sun climbed higher in the sky. 太阳升得更高了。
A2 [ I or T ]爬;攀登，攀爬
to use your legs, or your legs and hands, to go up or onto the top of something
to climb the stairs/mountain 爬楼梯／登山
I hate climbing ladders. 我讨厌爬梯子。
We're going climbing (= climbing mountains as a sport) in Scotland next weekend. 下周末我们要去苏格兰爬山。
[ I ]（价格、数量等）上涨，增长，攀升
If a price, number, or amount climbs, it increases.
Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years. 过去几年里我们的成本增长很快。
[ I ]提高社会地位，向上爬；晋升
to move into a higher social position, or to improve your position at work
He quickly climbed to the top of his profession. 他很快攀上了事业巅峰。
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- It would be crazy to try to climb the mountain in this weather.
- Can't you climb that tree, you big sissy?
- I had to climb a steep flight of stairs to her front door.
- We had to climb over a ten-foot wall to get into the garden.
- Weighed down with supplies, they found the steep path difficult to climb.
(MOVE)
B2 [ I usually + adv/prep ]（笨拙或费力地）爬
to move into or out of a small space awkwardly or with difficulty or effort
They climbed into the truck and drove away. 他们爬上卡车开走了。
We can't stop Tom climbing out of his cot. 我们没法让汤姆呆在婴儿床里不往外爬。
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- Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land.
- We all climbed onto the bus.
- The kittens kept climbing out of their box.
(GROW)
[ I ]攀爬，攀援
to grow upwards
There's masses of ivy climbing up/over the walls of our house. 我们房子的墙上爬满了常春藤。
Idiom
be climbing the wallsidiom 感觉极为不快；极度忧虑
to suffer unpleasant feelings, such as worry, in an extreme way
to be climbing the walls with boredom/anger/frustration 觉得无聊至极／很生气／非常沮丧
When Joely went missing, we were practically climbing the walls. 乔利失踪的时候，我们简直担心死了。
Phrasal verb
climb down 让步;认错
to change your opinion or admit that you were wrong
The government has been forced to climb down over the issue of increased taxes. 政府在增税问题上被迫让步。
climb
noun [ C ] uk/klaɪm/ us/klaɪm/
攀登;爬升
an act or process of climbing
We were very tired after our climb. 爬山以后我们累坏了。
The climb down the mountain took longer than the climb up. 下山比上山用的时间更长。
I've made three climbs so far this year. 今年，我已爬过3次山了。
Her climb to power has been very rapid. 她很快就上台掌权了。
Synonyms: ascent (CLIMB)rise (MOVEMENT UP)
Opposite: descent (POSITION)
攀登的地方;攀登物
a place or object to be climbed
The north face of the Eiger is a very difficult climb. 艾格尔山的北坡很难攀登。