(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
Verb:
lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside;
"The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"
"You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
双语例句
1. They learned to rappel down a cliff.
他们学会了绕绳从绝壁上滑下。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Confirm the best way ( rappel top - rope ) for cleaning with the route setters.
跟定线员商讨最好的清洁方式.
来自互联网
3. On the seventh rappel Taeko hit by an avalanche as she approached Yasushi at the anchors.
