- with obj. go or come up (a slope, incline, or staircase); ascend攀登, 爬（斜坡, 斜道, 楼梯）：
we began to climb the hill
我们开始爬山
no obj. the air became colder as they climbed higher他们登得越高, 空气变得越冷
he climbed up the steps slowly.
他慢慢爬上阶梯。
- no obj.(of an aircraft or the sun) go upwards（飞机, 太阳）爬升; 上升：
we decided to climb to 6,000 feet.
我们决定驾机上升至6,000英尺的高度。
- no obj.(of a road or track) slope upwards or up（道路, 小道）倾斜向上：
the track climbed steeply up a narrow, twisting valley.
小路沿着陡峭狭窄的山谷蜿蜒而上。
- (of a plant) grow up (a wall, tree, or trellis) by clinging with tendrils or by twining（植物）沿（墙, 树, 格架）攀缘向上：
when ivy climbs a wall it infiltrates any crack
常春藤沿墙攀缘向上时不放过任何缝隙
no obj. there were roses climbing up the walls.有玫瑰攀缘上墙。
- no obj. increase in scale, value, or power（规模, 价值, 权力）攀升：
deer numbers have been climbing steadily
鹿的数量一直稳步攀升
the stock market climbed 23.9 points.
股市攀升了23.9点。
- move to a higher position in (a chart or table)在（图表）中攀升：
Wrexham's bid to climb the second division table.
雷克瑟姆在第二分区表内上升名次的意图。
- no obj. informal (in sports journalism) leap into the air to reach or deliver the ball〈非正式〉（体育报道）跃起触球; 跃起传球：
Kernaghan climbed to head in Putney's corner.
克纳汉跃起头球射入帕特尼发出的角球。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move with effort, especially into or out of a confined space; clamber费力爬进（或出）（狭窄空间）：
Howard started to climb out of the front seat.
霍华德开始费力爬出前排座位。
climb into
put on (clothes)穿上（衣服）：he climbed into his suit.
他穿上西装。
- an ascent, especially of a mountain or hill, by climbing攀登（尤指登山）：
this walk involves a long moorland climb
这条（散步）便道包括一段长长的高沼地上坡路。
figurative 〈喻〉the climb out of recession.
走出经济衰退的低谷。
- a mountain, hill, or slope that is climbed or is to be climbed被爬的山（坡）; 待爬的山（坡）：
he was too full of alcohol to negotiate the climb safely.
他喝了太多的酒, 不能安全爬过这座山。
- a recognized route up a mountain or cliff山道; 上悬崖的道路：
this may be the hardest rock climb in the world.
这可能是世界上最难攀登的岩石小道了。
- an aircraft's flight upwards（飞机的）爬升：
we levelled out from the climb at 600 feet
飞机爬升到600英尺后, 我们便水平飞行了
mass noun rate of climb.爬升速度。
- a rise or increase in value, rank, or power（价值、地位、权力的）提升：
an above-average climb in prices.
超出平均水平的提价。
be climbing the walls
- informal feel frustrated, helpless, and trapped〈非正式〉感到无能为力：
his job soon had him climbing the walls.
他的工作很快使他感到无能为力。
have a mountain to climb
- be facing a very difficult task面临挑战。
climbable
adjectiveclimb down
- withdraw from a position taken up in argument or negotiation（争执、谈判中）退让, 让步, 屈服：
he was forced to climb down over the central package in the bill.
他被迫在议案的一揽子中心提议上作出让步。