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climb

UK //klaɪm//US //klaɪm//

词源

源自古英语 'climban',意为‘攀爬’,与荷兰语 'klimmen' 和德语 'klimmen' 同源。

verb

❶ 向上移动或攀爬,通常需要用手和脚的力量,比如爬山、爬树或爬梯子。

“She loves to climb mountains on weekends.”

(她喜欢在周末爬山。)

“The cat managed to climb the tall tree.”

(那只猫成功爬上了那棵高大的树。)

❶ 逐渐上升或增加,比如温度、价格或排名等。

“Temperatures are expected to climb this weekend.”

(预计本周末气温会上升。)

“The stock market climbed steadily last month.”

(上个月股市稳步上涨。)

同义词:ascend, scale, mount

noun

❶ 攀爬的行为或过程,通常指需要体力的上升活动,比如登山或攀岩。

“The climb to the top was exhausting but rewarding.”

(爬到山顶的过程很累人,但很有成就感。)

“He trained hard for the difficult climb.”

(他为这次艰难的攀登进行了艰苦的训练。)

同义词:ascent, hike, scaling

常见短语

climb up — 强调向上攀爬的动作,通常用于指需要努力或克服障碍的情况。

“He climbed up the steep cliff carefully.”

(他小心翼翼地爬上陡峭的悬崖。)

climb down — 从高处向下移动,也可以比喻为放弃或退让某种立场。

“She had to climb down the ladder slowly.”

(她不得不慢慢地从梯子上爬下来。)