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.
实用例句
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.
