abseil

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ab·seil /ˈæbseɪl/ verb [intransitive + down] British English  to go down a cliff or a rock by sliding down a rope and pushing against the rock with your feet 绕绳下降 SYN American English rappel →4  See picture on 见图 Page A9 Outdoor pursuits 户外活动→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

abseil• Since his tragic mishap, the former marathon runner has accomplished many projects including an outward bound course, abseiling and canoeing.• Read in studio Eight daredevils have conquered a six hundred foot power station chimney, by abseiling down it for charity.• I remember leaving a ledge to abseil down Scafell's East Buttress once only to realise I was falling out of control.• This is a good place to abseil down the face without committing yourself to a hard route out again.• Martin decided to abseil from the peg but as he leant back it came out.• There she will put her courage and dexterity to the test rock climbing, abseiling, sea kayaking, and canoeing.Origin abseil (1900-2000) German abseilen

ab·seil verbChineseSyllable  

a cliff down go to Corpus by a rock or sliding down

abseil
ab‧seil /ˈæbseɪl/ verb [intransitive + down] British English
to go down a cliff or a rock by sliding down a rope and pushing against the rock with your feet
   SYN  rappel American English

ab·seilBrE /ˈæbseɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæbseɪl/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE rap·pel) verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they abseil BrE /ˈæbseɪl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈæbseɪl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it abseils BrE /ˈæbseɪlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈæbseɪlz/ 🔊past simple abseiled BrE /ˈæbseɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈæbseɪld/ 🔊past participle abseiled BrE /ˈæbseɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈæbseɪld/ 🔊 -ing form abseiling BrE /ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈæbseɪlɪŋ/ 🔊

[intransitive] ~ (down, off, etc. sth) to go down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope, pushing against the slope or rock with your feet 绕绳下降（用绳缠绕着身体，双脚蹬陡坡或峭壁自己放绳下滑）▸ ab·seil (BrE) (NAmE rap·pel) noun