Word · Frequency #5724
chimney
/ˈtʃɪmni/
verb
手脚并用攀爬（狭窄竖井/岩缝）
核心释义
negotiate a narrow vertical cave passage by bracing against the sides
- 1.
通过用背、脚、手等抵住两侧来通过狭窄的垂直洞穴通道
To negotiate a chimney (narrow vertical cave passage) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.
通过用背、脚、手等抵住两侧来通过狭窄的垂直洞穴通道
用法In use
The cavers had to chimney up the narrow crack to reach the upper chamber.
用法提示：chimney 在这里是动词，表示靠背、脚、手抵住两侧攀爬狭窄通道。
She chimneyed carefully between the two rock walls, keeping her back against one side and her feet against the other.
用法提示：chimneyed 是 chimney 的过去式，指手脚抵住岩壁两侧通过狭窄垂直空间。
After the passage narrowed, we chimneyed down for about ten metres before the cave opened out.
用法提示：chimneyed down 表示用同样的技巧沿狭窄竖井向下移动，chimney 为动词。
chimney up sth
不及物用法，后接 up 加通道，强调沿狭窄缝隙向上攀爬。
The two climbers chimneyed up the narrow crack until they reached the ledge.
两名攀登者撑壁爬上了狭窄的裂缝，一直爬到那个平台。
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搭配Collocations
- chimney up a crack
- 用身体撑住两侧、顺着岩缝向上攀爬
- She chimneyed up the crack with her back pressed against one wall.她用背抵着一侧岩壁，撑住两侧顺着那道岩缝攀了上去。
- chimney a narrow passage
- 撑住两侧通过狭窄通道
- The explorers chimneyed the narrow passage to reach the chamber.探险者们撑住两侧通过了狭窄通道，到达那个洞穴。
- chimney between the walls
- 在两面岩壁之间撑爬而上
- He slowly chimneyed between the walls of the shaft.他慢慢地在竖井的两面岩壁之间撑爬而上。
- chimney with your back and feet
- 用背部和双脚抵住两侧攀爬
- You chimney with your back and feet pressed against the sides.攀爬时你要用背部和双脚抵住两侧。
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