climb
单词辨析：
指位置升高，也指人攀登到较高的地方。
The balloon ascended slowly.
气球缓缓升起。
The old man slowly ascended the stairs.
老人慢慢地爬上楼梯。
普通用词，尤指手脚并用地费力攀登，也可指数字、数量、水平等攀升。
The boys were climbing trees.
男孩们在爬树。
Inflation climbed 2.5% last month.
上个月通货膨胀率上涨了2.5％。
尤指登上楼梯或台阶。
He mounted the stairs and looked around.
他登上楼梯，环顾四周。
The singer mounted the stage.
歌手登上舞台。
相关例句：
If Lafontaine is forced to climb down, he may wish to reconsider his position
如果拉方丹被迫让步，他可能愿意重新考虑自己的立场。
He that would eat [ have] the fruit must climb the tree.
要吃果子就得上树。
The nation's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last June
自去年6月以来，该国的失业率一直在不断上升。
The FA Cup Final's audience climbed to 12.3 million
观看英格兰足总杯决赛的观众人数增加到1,230万。
Climbing the first hill took half an hour
爬第一座小山花了半个钟头。
This hill is hard to climb.
这山很难爬。