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an·chor¹ /ˈæŋkə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 锚
The anchor catches (drags). 锚抓钩(漂移)了。
2. 给人安全感之物(或人)，精神支柱；靠山
Letters from home were an anchor to him when he worked abroad. 他在国外工作时，家信给他精神上的安慰。
He was her storm anchor. 他是她危难时的靠山。
You sense in him too much pragmatism but not enough of a moral anchor. 你会感到此人身上实用主义太多，而道义方面的可靠性不足。
3. 固定桩；系缚物
The rock provided an anchor for the rope. 那块岩石可作系绳桩。
4. 锚状物
5. ＝ anchor(wo)man
6. (电台、电视台的)新闻节目的汇总编排
He was then doing (sharing) the anchor. 他当时正主持(与别人合作主持)新闻广播节目。
7. [anchors] 〈英口〉(汽车的)刹车
8. 【军】(防线的)要害阵地
II ❶ vt.
1. 抛锚泊(船)
Can you anchor the boat in this storm? 在这样的风暴中你能抛锚泊船吗?
2. 把…系住(或扎牢、粘住)；使固定
a tie anchored by a diamond 由钻石扣针固定的领带
They anchored a mesh over their bed. 他们在床上支起帐子。
He remained gloomy, anchoring himself to his desk. 他一直郁郁寡欢，老坐在写字桌旁一动不动。
a political party anchored in the working classes 扎根于工人阶级的政党
anchor a country's relations in Asia on mutual respect 把一个国家与亚洲诸国的关系建立在互相尊重的基点上
His job promised to anchor his wildness. 他的职业可望控制他的野性。
3. 在…中充末棒(或压阵)运动员
She anchored the relay victory. 接力赛得胜由她跑末棒。
4. 主持(节目)
anchor a half-hour news show 主持半小时的新闻广播
❷ vi.
1. 抛锚；停泊
The boats anchored off Shanghai. 那几艘船在上海港外海面下锚停泊。
2. 固定；扎根
His attention anchors on his friend. 他的注意力集中在朋友身上。
Some sixty banks have anchored here in the past four years. 过去4年中，在这里建立了约60家银行。
[<OE ancor<L ancora<Gr ankura] phr. at anchor 抛着锚；停泊着 Great ships lay at anchor in the harbour. 港口停泊着巨大的轮船。allow a ship to continue to rust at anchor 听任一艘船继续在锚位上锈烂cast an anchor to windward 为安全而采取预防措施；未雨绸缪 cast anchor 1. 抛锚，下锚 The stately ship cast her anchor. 那艘雄伟的巨轮下锚了。cast anchor at Kobe 在神户下锚停泊 2. (在某地)暂住；定居 (in) come to anchor 1. 抛锚 2. 占位置；就位 Somehow or other that man always comes to anchor in a bar. 不知怎么地，那人老是泡在酒吧里。drag anchor 1. 因锚脱钩而漂移，脱锚 2. 失去地盘，退却；失利 drop anchor = cast anchor
raise anchor= weigh anchor
ride at anchor抛锚停泊
The boat rode at anchor until the storm subsided. 那艘船停泊到风暴平息才起锚。
swallow the anchor 脱离航海生活
The anchor has come home. 1. 锚已收起。
2. 尽管采取预防措施，事情还是失败了。
weigh anchor 1. 起锚；启航
They weighed anchor and drifted toward shore. 他们起了锚，向海岸漂去。
2. 离开
3. 中断之后重新开始 |