clime /klaɪm/ noun [countableC usually plural] literary → climbWEATHERa place that has a particular type of climate 〔有某种气候的〕地带,地区 clime• Creatures born in the rugged environments of arctic climes must deal with the unpredictable variations that nature is always throwing at them.• In the next year, the 49ers will be looking for a new camp in one of the more moderate climes.• They retired to sunnier climes.• Yet they can only survive in warm or temperate climes, and it would be to their advantage to grow bigger.• Lamb seems a natural choice in the winter clime.