How do you use "climb" in a sentence?

We climbed to the top of the hill. She climbed the career ladder quickly. Temperatures will climb to thirty degrees today.

climb

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Significado: To go up something using hands and feet; to rise or increase

攀登，爬，上升

escalar, subir, trepar

登る、よじ登る、上昇する

오르다, 등반하다, 상승하다

Climb means to go upward, especially using hands and feet, or to rise gradually. It can describe physical movement ('climb a mountain') or figurative increase ('prices climbed'). 'Climb down' means to retreat from a position or admit being wrong. 'Social climbing' refers to trying to improve one's social status.

「climb」意为向上走，特别是用手脚，或逐渐上升。它可以描述身体移动（「爬山」）或比喻性的增加（「价格攀升」）。「climb down」意为从某个立场退让或承认错误。「social climbing」指试图提高社会地位。

«Climb» significa ir hacia arriba, especialmente usando manos y pies, o subir gradualmente. Puede describir movimiento físico («escalar una montaña») o aumento figurativo («los precios subieron»). «Climb down» significa retirarse de una posición o admitir estar equivocado. «Social climbing» se refiere a intentar mejorar el estatus social.

「climb」は特に手足を使って上に行く、または徐々に上昇することを意味します。物理的な移動（「山に登る」）や比喩的な増加（「価格が上昇した」）を表すことができます。「climb down」は立場から退くまたは間違いを認めることを意味します。「social climbing」は社会的地位を上げようとすることを指します。

climb은 특히 손과 발을 사용하여 위로 올라가거나 점차 상승하는 것을 의미한다. 물리적 이동('climb a mountain')이나 비유적 증가('prices climbed')를 모두 묘사할 수 있다. 'climb down'은 입장을 철회하거나 잘못을 인정하는 것을 뜻한다. 'social climbing'은 사회적 지위를 높이려고 노력하는 것을 가리킨다.

Ejemplos

We climbed to the top of the hill.
我们爬到了山顶。
Subimos a la cima de la colina.
私たちは丘の頂上まで登った。
우리는 언덕 꼭대기까지 올랐다.
She climbed the career ladder quickly.
她很快就爬上了职业阶梯。
Ella ascendió rápidamente en la escala profesional.
彼女は出世の階段を素早く登った。
그녀는 빠르게 출세의 사다리를 올랐다.
Temperatures will climb to thirty degrees today.
今天气温将升至三十度。
Las temperaturas subirán a treinta grados hoy.
今日、気温は30度まで上がるだろう。
오늘 기온이 30도까지 오를 것이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'climban' meaning 'to go up', of West Germanic origin. The '-b' was originally pronounced but became silent by the 14th century, as in 'comb', 'lamb', and 'tomb'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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