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climb verb
⇨ climb (climb a hill) ⇨ rise (The price of oil is climbing.) ⇨ slope (The path climbs steeply.)climb verb climb ♦︎ go up (sth) ♦︎ scramble ♦︎ clamber ♦︎ mount ♦︎ ascend ♦︎ scaleThese words all mean to move up towards the top of sth. 这些词均表示攀登、攀爬。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to climb / go / scramble / clamber up sth◆to climb / scramble / clamber over sth◆to climb / go up / mount / ascend a hill◆to climb / go up / ascend / scale a mountain◆to climb / ascend / scale a peak◆to climb / go up / scramble up / clamber up / ascend / scale a ladder◆to climb / go up / mount / ascend the stairs / steps◆to climb / scramble over / clamber over / scale a wall◆to climb / clamber over / scale a fence■ climb [transitive, intransitive] to move up sth towards the top, especially when this takes some effort; to move somewhere, especially with difficulty or effort 攀登；（尤指吃力地向某处）爬◆I loved climbing trees when I was a kid.我小时候喜欢爬树。◆The car slowly climbed the hill.汽车缓慢地爬上了山坡。◆As they climbed higher, the air became cooler.他们攀登得越高，空气就越凉。◆I climbed through the window.我从窗口爬过去了。◆Can you climb down?你能爬下去吗？ⓘ To go climbing is to climb mountains or rocks as a hobby or sport. * go climbing指作为爱好或运动去登山或攀岩◆He goes climbing most weekends.他多数周末都去爬山。 ▸ climb noun [countable] ◆It's an hour's climb to the summit.爬到顶峰需要一小时。■ ˌgo ˈup sth■ ˌgo ˈup phrasal verb to move up sth towards the top 向顶部移动；上升◆She went up the stairs to bed.她上楼睡觉去了。◆It gets colder as you go up (by 0.5°C with each 100 m rise).你越往上温度就越低（每上升100米温度下降0.5摄氏度）。OPP go down (sth) , come down (sth) ⇨ fall 2 NOTE 辨析 Climb or go up?To climb sth usually takes more effort than to just go up it. You can climb/go up a hill/mountain, but climb places more emphasis on the effort involved. You can climb a wall/fence/tree but not◆go up a wall/fence/tree You climb the stairs when you are feeling tired or the stairs are very steep; at other times you just go up the stairs. * climb通常比go up费力。可以说climb/go up a hill/mountain（爬山），但 climb更强调耗费的力气。可以说climb a wall/fence/tree，但不说 go up a wall/fence/tree。表示上楼梯，如果感觉疲惫或楼梯很陡时用climb the stairs，其他时候用go up the stairs即可。■ scramble [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to climb or move somewhere quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you （尤指吃力地）快爬，迅速攀登◆She managed to scramble over the wall.她手忙脚乱地翻过了墙。◆He scrambled to his feet as we came in.我们进来时，他赶紧从地上爬起来。▸ scramble noun [singular] ◆It was a stiff two-hour walk, followed by a difficult scramble over slimy rock faces.费力走了两个小时后，又艰难地攀爬过湿滑的岩壁。■ clamber [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands to help you （吃力地）攀登，攀爬◆The children clambered up the steep bank.孩子们爬上了陡峭的河岸。NOTE 辨析 Scramble or clamber? Scramble places more emphasis on speed; clamber emphasizes the difficulty or effort involved. * scramble强调速度快，clamber强调困难费力。■ mount [transitive] (formal) to go up sth, or up on to sth that is raised 登上；爬上；攀登◆She slowly mounted the steps.她慢慢地爬上台阶。◆He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd.他登上讲台对人群发表演说。■ ascend / /əˈsend/ / [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to go up sth 上升；升高；登上◆The air became colder as we ascended.我们越往上爬，空气就越冷。◆Her heart was thumping as she ascended the stairs.她上楼梯时，心怦怦跳个不停。 OPP descend ⇨ fall 2 ▸ ascent noun [countable, usually singular] ◆the first ascent of Mount Everest首次攀登珠穆朗玛峰■ scale [transitive] (written) to climb to the top of sth very high and steep 登上（陡峭物的）顶点◆He somehow managed to scale the sheer outside wall of the tower.他不知怎么设法爬上了那座塔陡峭的外墙。 rise verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ soar 另见soar条rise ♦︎ grow ♦︎ increase ♦︎ climb ♦︎ go up ♦︎ escalateThese are all words that can be used when the amount, level or number of sth gets bigger or higher. 这些词均表示数量、水平或数值增加、上升。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to rise / grow / increase / go up in price, number, etc.◆to rise / grow / increase / climb / go up by 10%, 2 000, etc.◆to rise / grow / increase / climb / go up / escalate from 2% to 5%◆the price / number rises / increases / climbs / goes up / escalates◆the level / cost rises / increases / goes up / escalates◆the size / amount grows / increases◆to rise / grow / increase / climb / go up / escalate sharply◆to rise / grow / increase / climb / go up slightly / steadily / slowly / rapidly / dramatically◆to rise / grow / increase / escalate suddenly◆to rise / increase / climb / go up steeply■ rise (rose, risen) [intransitive] to become greater in number, level or amount （数值、水平或数量）增加，上升◆rising fuel bills / divorce rates不断上涨的燃料费／离婚率◆The price of gas has risen by 3%.煤气价格已上涨3%。◆Gas rose sharply in price.煤气价格大幅上涨。◆Interest rates are expected to rise from 4.5% to 5% in the next six months.预计利率将在未来半年从4.5%上升至5%。 OPP fall , drop , sink ⇨ fall 1 see also rise ⇨ increase noun ■ grow (grew, grown) [intransitive] to become greater in size, number or strength （大小、数值或强度）扩大，增加，增强◆The company profits are expected to grow by 5% next year.公司利润预计将在明年增长5%。◆She is growing in confidence all the time.她的信心在不断增强。◆Their performance improved as their confidence grew.随着他们信心的加强，他们的表现有所改善。◆There is growing opposition to the latest proposals.越来越多的人反对最近提出的建议。◆The company is growing bigger all the time.这家公司在不断扩大。OPP shrink ⇨ shrink see also growth ⇨ increase noun , expand ⇨ expand 1 ■ increase [intransitive] to become greater in amount, level, number, degree, value, size or strength 增长；增多；增加◆The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.人口已从120万增加到了180万。◆Demand is expected to increase over the next decade.预计需求在未来十年将会上升。◆Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to have a disability).人年纪越大就越容易丧失某种身体机能。OPP decrease , decline ⇨ fall 1 see also increase ⇨ increase noun verb NOTE 辨析 Rise, grow or increase?Although it is the most frequent of these verbs, rise is most often used about the number or level of sth; grow and increase can also be used about size and strength. 尽管rise是这些动词中最常见的，但它最常指数量增加或水平提高；grow和increase还可指大小和强度增加◆Profits / Numbers have risen / grown / increased.利润／数量已增长。◆Her confidence / fear grew / increased.她的信心增强了／恐惧加深了。◆Her confidence/fear rose. Increase is slightly more formal than rise or grow. * increase比rise和grow稍正式一些。 ■ climb [intransitive](of a figure or temperature or a country's money) to become greater in level or value （数字、温度或币值）上升，攀升，上涨◆The dollar / temperature has been climbing all week.整个星期美元一直在升值／温度一直在上升。◆The paper's circulation continues to climb.这份报纸的发行量在继续增长。◆Membership is climbing steadily.会员数目稳步攀升。ⓘ Climb is usually used to talk about a number rather than an amount. * climb常指数值增加而非数量增长◆Unemployment (= the number of unemployed people) is still climbing.失业人数仍在攀升。◆The pollution/mess is climbing. OPP drop ⇨ fall 1 ■ ˌgo ˈup phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) (rather informal, especially spoken) to become greater in level or value （水平或价值）上升，增长◆The price of cigarettes is going up.香烟价格在上涨。◆Do you think interest rates will go up again?你认为利率还会上升吗？ OPP come down ⇨ fall 1 ■ escalate / /ˈeskəleɪt/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to become greater, worse or more serious 逐步扩大；不断恶化；加剧◆The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。◆the escalating costs of health care逐渐增加的医疗费用 slope verb slope ♦︎ dip ♦︎ rise ♦︎ descend ♦︎ climb ♦︎ dropThese are all words that can be used when land or a surface leads downwards or upwards. 这些词均表示倾斜、有坡度。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to slope / rise / descend / climb towards sth◆to slope / dip / drop down◆a road / path slopes / dips / descends / climbs / drops◆to slope / dip / rise / descend / climb / drop steeply◆to slope / dip / rise gently / slightly■ slope [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a horizontal surface) to be at an angle so that it is higher at one end than the other （水平面）倾斜，有坡度◆The path sloped gently down.小径缓缓地向下倾斜。◆The garage is rectangular with a sloping roof.这个车库呈长方形，房顶是倾斜的。 see also slope ⇨ angle noun , slope ⇨ lean verb 1 ■ dip (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of ground or a road or path) to lead downwards suddenly （地面、路面或小路）突然下斜，下倾◆The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.我们快到城里时道路陡然下斜。▸ dip noun [countable] ◆a dip in the road路上的凹陷处■ rise (rose, risen) [intransitive](of land) to slope upwards （土地）凸起，隆起◆Behind the house the ground rises steeply to the north.房子后面的地向北高高隆起。■ descend / /dɪˈsend/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) (of a feature such as a hill, a road or stairs) to lead downwards （山、道路或楼梯等）下斜，下倾◆At this point the path descends steeply.小路从这里陡然而下。 OPP climb ■ climb [intransitive](of a road or path) to lead upwards （道路或小径）倾斜上升◆From here the path climbs steeply to the summit.小路从这里突然变陡，直上山顶。 OPP descend ■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive](of land or a road or path) to slope steeply downwards （土地、道路或小径）急剧倾斜而下◆In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.在他们面前，山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。 |