新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

climb

英 [klaɪm]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

climbs
1. [C 可数名词] 爬
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] 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.
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。