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climbing

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Số nhiều: nullQuá khứ: climbedPhân từ 2: climbedV-ing: climbingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This term carries a strong sense of verticality and physical exertion. It implies a deliberate, step-by-step progression against gravity, often requiring strength, balance, and tenacity. While walking implies a flat surface, climbing suggests a challenge where the environment is an obstacle to be overcome. In a professional or social sense, the word evokes the image of a hierarchy. It describes the calculated movement toward power or status, often implying a competitive or strategic struggle to reach the top of a corporate or social ladder.

Uncountable when referring to the sport as a general activity. Countable when referring to a specific ascent or a particular route on a cliff.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

The sport or activity of ascending mountains or rock faces using specialized equipment.

"He spends every weekend climbing in the Alps."

Nội động từ

[doing]

To move upward, typically using hands and feet to grip a surface.

"The cat was climbing the curtains."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

"She is climbing the ladder to reach the attic."

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