1931, "mountaineering technique for descending steep faces," from French rappel, literally "recall" (Old French rapel), from rapeler "to recall, summon" (see repeal (v.)). The same word had been borrowed earlier (1848) to mean "a drum roll to summon soldiers."
rappel (v.)
1957 in the mountaineering sense; see rappel (n.). Related: Rappeled; rappelling.
雙語例句
1. They learned to rappel down a cliff.
他們學(xué)會了繞繩從絕壁上滑下。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Confirm the best way ( rappel top - rope ) for cleaning with the route setters.
跟定線員商討最好的清潔方式.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. On the seventh rappel Taeko hit by an avalanche as she approached Yasushi at the anchors.