| 单词 | belay |
| 释义 | belay (once / 13971 pages) vn To belay is to secure or hold the end of a climbing rope so that the climber won't fall far if she slips. Your friend might climb a rock wall first, while you belay for her. You can belay on your own by fixing the end of your rope, but it's more common — and safer — to have a partner belay for you while you climb. To do this, she exerts friction on the rope when you don't move, and releases more rope when you need it to climb higher. The word was first used by sailors in the 16th century, in a similar way — to secure a marine rope by coiling it around a pin. WORD FAMILYbelay: belayed, belaying, belays USAGE EXAMPLES“For many Africans the ICC presents the only avenue for justice for the crimes they have suffered,” Belay said. Time(Oct 26, 2016) He had knocked loose a rock that fell on his friend’s head, knocking him out, and taking his belay rope with him. Washington Times(Oct 15, 2016) One of the more incredible feats in the annals of mountaineering, it was known forever after simply as The Belay.* Jon Krakauer, Into Thin Air(1996) 1v turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him Hyper fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached 2v fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat Hyper fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached 3n something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured Hyper outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land |
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