Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1646
climb
/klaim/
noun
攀登；爬；上升
an act of climbing; an upward movement or ascent
- 1.
An act of climbing.
攀爬的动作
- 2.
The act of getting to somewhere more elevated.
到达更高处的行为
- 3.
An effort of moving upward.
向上移动的努力
攀爬的动作；到达更高处的行为；向上移动的努力；攀登；爬升
In use
The road has a steep climb ahead.
The climb in temperature was unexpected.
The climb to the summit took four hours.
Connections
Collocations
- steep climb
- 陡峭的攀登
- The trail began with a steep climb through the forest.这条小径以穿越森林的陡峭攀登开始。
- long climb
- 长距离的爬升
- After the long climb, we finally reached the summit.经过长时间的攀登，我们终于到达了山顶。
- hard climb
- 艰难的攀登
- The last section was a hard climb over loose rocks.最后一段是在松动的岩石上艰难攀登。
- steady climb
- 持续的上升
- The aircraft began a steady climb to cruising altitude.飞机开始持续爬升到巡航高度。
- gentle climb
- 平缓的上坡
- The path follows a gentle climb through the meadow.这条小路沿着平缓的上坡穿过草地。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
climb谐音'可来爬'，c像弯曲山路，limb是四肢，b像背包，爬山必备。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：登山、经济、温度变化 climb作为名词时，通常用于描述物理攀爬（如登山）或抽象增长（如价格、温度），语域因语境而异，较常见于户外活动和财经报道。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用，如 'a climb'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ime' (time, dime, lime) share the /aɪm/ sound with 'climb'. Words ending in '-imb' (limb, thumb) are spelling lookalikes but have different vowel sounds: /lɪm/ and /θʌm/ respectively.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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