We went to climb mountains.
climb意思是: 攀登;爬;上升
一、读音:英 [klaɪm]美 [klaɪm]
二、意思是:
攀登,爬(上),登上,爬高,攀缘向上,向上爬,沿着…攀缘而上,登山,攀岩
逐渐上升,徐徐上升
三、词汇搭配:
climb a ladder 爬梯子;climb a mast 爬桅杆
climb a wall 爬墙;climb hill 爬山
四、例句:
There was a steep climb on the road out of town.
市外公路上有一处很陡的上坡路。
climb, ascend, mount
这三个词的共同意思是“攀登”。其区别是:
climb指费力地攀登或上升; ascend是正式用语,多用于指登至极高的地方; mount指向上登的过程,尤指上马等一次跳跃的动作。例如:
It took me almost three hours to climb the steep hill.我花了几乎三个小时才爬上这座陡峭的山。
He ascended the stairs.他登上了楼梯。
The soldiers stood beside their horses, waiting for the order to mount.士兵们站立在马的旁边,等待上马的命令。
He mounted his horse away.他骑上他的马走了。