climb down

英 [klaɪm daʊn]

美 [klaɪm daʊn]

（在辩论、争论中）认错，服输，改变意图（或要求）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (在辩论、争论中)认错，服输，改变意图（或要求）
  If youclimb downin an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands.
  1. 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。
  2. He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
     他已经作出退让，许诺降低资本收益税。

英英释义

verb

• come down
  1. the birds alighted
  Synonym:alight

双语例句

• Then climb down and begin the rest of your life.
  爬下楼梯，开始过以后的日子。
• After a short rest we prepared to climb down.
  休息片刻后我们准备下山。
• Can you climb down and get some help?
  你能下去找到救援么？
• What, do you think I'm stupid? I have an idea. I'll shine my flashlight, and you can climb down on the beam of light.
  哼，你以为我傻啊？我也有个主意，我点着手电筒，你可以沿着灯柱爬下去。
• Cats often find it easier to climb up a tree than to climb down.
  猫儿爬树往往是爬上去比爬下来容易些。
• He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
  他已经作出退让，许诺降低资本收益税。
• When he was proved wrong by the fact he has to climb down and accept that he was mistaken.
  当事实证明他错了时，他只得放弃并承认他弄错了。
• Can a man really climb down the chimney of every house in the world in a single night?
  这个世界上真有人能在仅仅一晚上里爬进每一家的烟囱里吗？
• The king's climb down is harder.
  国王下山的路变患上艰难。
• I reckon we'll climb down there and have a hunt for that box.
  我看咱们得往那边爬下去找那个箱子。