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 is needed now is a way for both sides to climb down.
  现在需要一个让双方都让步的方案。
• 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。
• It took Dany half the morning to climb down.
  丹妮花了半个上午的时间才从上面爬了下来。
• 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。
• 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。
• Come out your window, climb down the vine.
  从窗户出来，顺着藤爬下来。
• 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。
• Until the ladder prepared well, I will climb down, you put me on hold to your horse.
  等到梯子编好了，我就爬下来，你就把我抱到你的马背上。
• He wants me to climb down the vine.
  他想我沿着葡萄藤爬下去。
• After a short rest we prepared to climb down.
  休息片刻后我们准备下山。