| 释义 |
anchor/ˈæŋkə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a heavy metal weight used to moor a ship to the sea bottom or a hot-air balloon to the ground (泊船的)锚，铁锚；(使热气球固定在地面的)系缚物 2 a thing affording stability 锚定物，固定装置 3 a source of confidence 依托，心灵寄托 4 = ANCHORPERSON ●v. 1 tr. secure (a ship or hot-air balloon) by means of an anchor (船或热气球等)锚定；用锚固定 2 tr. fix firmly 固定；使稳固 3 intr. cast anchor 抛锚 4 intr. be moored by means of an anchor 抛锚停泊 □ at anchor moored by means of an anchor 抛锚停泊 □ cast (or come to) anchor let down the anchor 拋锚，下锚 □ weigh anchor take up the anchor 起锚；启航 [Old English ancor via Latin anchora from Greek agkura] |