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

• 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。
• 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。
• He wants me to climb down the vine.
  他想我沿着葡萄藤爬下去。
• We cannot fly nor can we climb down into this great valley.
  我们无法用飞的，也没办法爬下这个山谷。
• The management are refusing to climb down and agree to the union's demands.
  资方拒绝让步和答应工会的要求。
• The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponent to climb down.
  那位演讲者雄辩的言词使他的对手为之折服。
• How do we get into people's homes when there are no chimneys on the houses to climb down?
  比如，当人们的住宅没有烟囱可爬时，我们如何进屋？
• Farmer: You did. You're the first man to climb down that tree before climbing up it.
  农夫：你已经做到了。你是第一个不用爬上树就从树上爬下来的人。
• 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？
• Without speaking, we shuffle along the aisle and climb down the metal stairway.
  大家一言不语地拥过走道，下了金属的楼梯。