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climb

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  • Conjugation : past  climbed ; past  clomb ; ing  climbing
  • Derivatives : adj  climbable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

climb [klaɪm]
  1. 1. vt. [+tree etc] (also: climb up) 爬
  2. 2. vt. [+mountain, hill] 攀登
  3. 3. vt. [+ladder] 登
  4. 4. vt. [+stairs, steps] 上
  5. 5. vi. [sun+] 徐徐上升
  6. 6. vi. [plane+] 爬升
  7. 7. vi. [prices, shares+] 上涨
  8. 8. vi. [person+] (on frame, up mountain etc) 攀爬
  9. 9. vi. to climb into/onto/over sth (move with effort) 爬入/上/过某物
  10. 10. noun [c] [of mountain, hill] 攀登
    to go climbing
    去爬山

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

climb [klaɪm] [klaɪm]
  1. 1. vt.,vi. 爬，攀登，攀高
    I can't climb the stairs now because I have a broken leg.
    我的腿骨折了，现在还不能爬楼梯。
  2. 2. vt.,vi. 登上，爬上；（炊烟等）徐徐上升，（飞机）爬升
    The cable cars in San Francisco climb slowly to the top of the many hills.
    旧金山的缆车可以慢慢升到许多山的山顶。
    The oil price has climbed dramatically in the last five years.
    过去五年里，油价一路飙升。
    He works hard and should climb the company hierarchy well.
    他工作勤恳，应该能升迁到不错的位置上。
  3. 3. vt.,vi. （用手脚）爬行（down，over，along等）
    My friend's car is so small that I always have to climb in the back seat.
    朋友的汽车很小，所以我总得爬到后座去。
  4. 4. vt.,vi. 匆忙（或马虎）地穿（或脱）衣（into或out of）
  5. 5. vt.,vi. [botany] （在墙上、棚架上）攀缘（而上）
    That pine tree I just planted is sure climbing tall.
    我刚刚种下的那棵松树一定会长得很高。
  6. 6. vt. [slang] 责骂某人
  7. 7. noun 爬，攀登，登高，爬坡，升高，升起，上升
    After the climb, everybody took a shower and a nap.
    登攀过后，大家都冲了个澡，然后小憩了一会儿。
  8. 8. noun 攀缘用的东西，攀登的地方
  9. 9. noun [slang] 含有大麻的香烟（毒品相关用语；因为high一语双关，即“爬到高处”和“非常兴奋”）

Collins English-English Dictionary

climb [klaɪm]
  1. 1. vb [mainly intr] [also tr; often foll by up] to go up or ascend (stairs, a mountain, etc)
  2. 2. vb [often foll by along] to progress with difficulty
    to climb along a ledge
  3. 3. vb to rise to a higher point or intensity
    the temperature climbed
  4. 4. vb to incline or slope upwards
    the road began to climb
  5. 5. vb to ascend in social position
  6. 6. vb (of plants) to grow upwards by twining, using tendrils or suckers, etc
  7. 7. vb [informal] [foll by into] to put (on) or get (into)
  8. 8. vb to be a climber or mountaineer
  9. 9. n the act or an instance of climbing
  10. 10. n a place or thing to be climbed, esp a route in mountaineering
  11. 11. n [Etymology] Old English climban; related to Old Norse klembra to squeeze, Old High German climban to clamber
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Examples

Do you think if I fill the bathtub and climb in, my mass will overflow the tub?
如果我把浴缸充满水，自己再爬进去，你认为我的体积会使浴缸的水溢出来吗？ → bathtub
We had to climb some steps to reach the main temple.
我们要爬上一些台阶才能到达寺庙。 → step
I still climb the Fuji Mountain every now and then.
我现在还时不时去爬爬富士山。
Last year I tried to climb the north face of Mount Fuji in Japan.
去年我尝试从北坡爬上了日本的富士山。 → face
To climb Mount Everest is a heavy challenge.
攀登珠穆朗玛峰是一项极大的挑战。 → heavy
Her dad helped her climb up the hill.
她父亲搀着她爬上了这座小山。 → help
I want to climb that mountain from bottom to top.
我想从山脚一直爬到山顶。
The cable cars in San Francisco climb slowly to the top of the many hills.
旧金山的缆车可以慢慢升到许多山的山顶。 → cable
I can't climb the stairs now because I have a broken leg.
我的腿骨折了，现在还不能爬楼梯。 → climb
He works hard and should climb the company hierarchy well.
他工作勤恳，应该能升迁到不错的位置上。 → climb
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