climbing

climbing — 形容詞

1. Used to describe a plant whose stems reach upward by attaching to walls, fences,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

攀緣的

向上攀附生長的植物

Used to describe a plant whose stems reach upward by attaching to walls, fences, trees, or other tall objects nearby.

例句

Heloísa planted a climbing rose beside the wooden fence in her back garden.

Heloísa 在後院的木籬笆旁種了一株攀緣玫瑰。

before noun: climbing + plant noun

Thick climbing ivy covered most of the old brick wall behind the church.

茂密的攀緣常春藤幾乎覆蓋了教堂後方那面老磚牆。

同義詞
  • creeping

    creeping plants spread along the ground; climbing plants go upward

  • trailing

    trailing plants hang downward rather than attaching upward

文法句型

climbing + plant noun

用法筆記

Almost always sits directly before a plant noun (rose, ivy, bean, vine). It is rarely used after the verb 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌This rose is climbing.
✅This is a climbing rose.
💡as a plant descriptor, 'climbing' goes before the noun, not after 'be'.

2. Connected with the sport in which people climb up rocks, mountains, or indoor wa

2.形容詞B1
釋義

攀岩用的

與攀岩運動有關的

Connected with the sport in which people climb up rocks, mountains, or indoor walls; used to describe equipment, clothing, or places used for that sport.

例句

Faisal bought a new pair of climbing shoes before his trip to the Dolomites.

Faisal 在前往多洛米蒂山旅行前買了一雙新的攀岩鞋。

before noun: climbing + equipment noun

The new climbing gym in Taipei has walls of three different heights.

台北新開的攀岩館有三種不同高度的岩牆。

before noun: climbing + place noun

同義詞
  • mountaineering

    more formal; refers specifically to mountains, not indoor walls

文法句型

climbing + sport-equipment noun

用法筆記

Sits before nouns naming gear (rope, shoes, helmet, harness) or venues (gym, wall, route). Distinguish from sense 1 by the noun: gear/place noun then this sense; plant noun then sense 1.

climbing — 名詞