climbing

climbing — adjective

  • climbingpositive
  • more climbingcomparative
  • most climbingsuperlative

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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

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.

before noun: climbing + plant noun

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

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

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.

before noun: climbing + equipment noun

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

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 — noun