plural anchors
plural anchors
Learner's definition of ANCHOR
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1
: a heavy device that is attached to a boat or ship by a rope or chain and that is thrown into the water to hold the boat or ship in place锚 -
The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor.那艘船在一个僻静的港口抛锚停泊。
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Several yachts stood/sat/rode at anchor [=were held in place by an anchor] in the harbor.几只小艇抛锚停泊在港口。
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The crew weighed anchor [=lifted the anchor] and prepared to sail.船员起锚，准备起航。
2
a : a person or thing that provides strength and support支柱；靠山 -
a star quarterback who has been the anchor [=the most important part] of a football team's offense for many years多年以来作为橄榄球队进攻中坚力量的明星四分卫
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He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.他把妻子描述为他生命中的情感支柱。
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a local bank that has been the financial anchor of the community作为社区金融支柱的一家地方银行
b : a large store that attracts customers and other businesses to an area (such as a shopping mall)商场 3
chiefly US : someone who reads the news on a television broadcast : an anchorman or anchorwoman新闻节目主持人；新闻主播 2 anchor /ˈæŋkɚ/ verb
anchors; anchored; anchoring
anchors; anchored; anchoring
Learner's definition of ANCHOR
1
: to keep a ship or boat from moving by using an anchor抛锚；泊（船） [+ object]
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to connect (something) to a solid base : to hold (something) firmly in place使固定；系牢—
usually used as (be) anchored通常用作(be) anchored —
often used figuratively with in常与in连用，用作比喻 3
[+ object] : to be the strongest and most important part of (something)成为支柱 4
[+ object] US : to read the news on (a television broadcast) : to be the anchorman or anchorwoman on (a news program)主持（新闻节目）