| 单词 | to drop anchor |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto drop anchor b. to drop anchor: to let the anchor down, to cast anchor. See cast v. 6a. Also absol. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > berth, moor, or anchor [verb (intransitive)] > anchor anchor?c1225 to come to (an) anchor?1473 to let go1530 to moor anchor1578 moor1627 to come to a killick1630 to drop anchor1634 to let fall1638 to let down1662 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 27 Tyding, vp with streame-Anchors, each sixe houres weighing and dropping. 1682 S. Pepys Diary VI. 143 Dropped presently her anchor, and is..come safe in harbour. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 27 We dropt our little Anchor, and lay still all Night. 1773 Ann. Reg. 1772 151/1 Soon after the Venus had dropped, the master of the ceremonies and the captain..were sent on board. 1890 H. M. Stanley In Darkest Afr. I. 373 The steamer dropped anchor in the baylet of Nyamsassi. < as lemmas |
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