Climbing
“Climbing” 是 “climb” 的现在分词，可作名词或形容词。表示攀爬、攀登的动作或运动（rock climbing）；也可指数量、价格等持续上升（prices are climbing）。
- “Rock climbing requires strength, balance, and focus.” (攀岩需要力量、平衡和专注。)
- “Temperatures are climbing into the nineties this week.” (本周气温将升至九十多华氏度。)
- “The children were climbing the hill behind the school.” (孩子们正在爬学校后面的小山。)
“Climb” 来自古英语 “climban”，意为攀登、爬行，与德语 “klimmen” 同源。
词根 “climb” 表示攀登；“-ing” 为现在分词后缀，表示正在进行的动作或作为运动项目的名称。
“Climbing” 作为户外运动在欧美颇为流行；经济报道中 “climbing inflation” 指通胀持续走高，是新闻常见搭配。
- 原形: climb
- 过去式: climbed
- 名词: climb, climber
- 固定搭配: “rock climbing” (攀岩), “climbing stairs” (爬楼梯), “climbing prices” (价格上涨)
“climb” 爬加上 “-ing” 正在爬——climbing 就是攀爬或持续上升。
“After climbing for three hours, they reached a ridge with a stunning view of the valley below.” (攀爬三小时后，他们到达山脊，俯瞰山谷的壮丽景色。)