climb /klaɪm/ CET4 TEM4 ( climbing, climbed, climbs )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move toward the top of it. If you climb down it, you move toward the bottom of it. 爬

  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. 

  N-COUNT Climb is also a noun. 爬

  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。

• 3. 

  V-I If you climb somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling. 小心翼翼地爬

  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。

• 4. 

  V-I When something such as an aeroplane climbs, it moves upward to a higher position. When the sun climbs, it moves higher in the sky. (飞机、太阳) 爬升

  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，就在跑道边上坠机了。

• 5. 

  V-I When something climbs, it increases in value or amount. (价值、数量) 上涨

  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%。

• 6. 

  → see also climbing

• 7. 

  a mountain to climb →see mountain