| 单词 | to come to anchor |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come to (an) anchor P2. to come to (an) anchor: (of the crew of a ship) to let down the anchor; (of a ship) to come to rest by being moored using the anchor (cf. anchor v. 1b). Also figurative (cf. anchor v. 3). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolve or decide [verb (intransitive)] choosec1320 definec1374 to take advisementa1393 appointc1440 conclude1452 to come to (an) anchor?1473 deliber1485 determine1509 resolvea1528 rest1530 deliberate1550 point1560 decide1572 to set (up) one's rest1572 to set down one's rest1578 to make account1583 to fix the staff1584 to take a party1585 fadge1592 set1638 determinate1639 pitch1666 devise1714 pre-resolve1760 settle1782 to make up one's mind1859 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 ?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 85 They knewe not the langage of them that enhabyted the porte where they cam to Ancre [Fr. ce port]. 1540 Voy. Barbara to Brazil in Naval Misc. (1912) II. 40 And so fell withe the quoaste of Brasile, at a place called Potenyewe, and ther came to an ancker within half a myle of the shore. 1590 ‘Pasquil’ First Pt. Pasquils Apol. sig. D iiijv But to come to anker..let them..become of one hart with vs. 1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 30 Come to an Anchor vnder the Ley of the weather shore, the Ley shore, nealed too, looke to your stops. 1685 W. Hedges Diary 6 Jan. (1887) I. 175 We..came to an anchor..on ye Westwardmost Brace. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 7 We run boldly into the Bay, and came to an Anchor in that which they call the Bite, or little Bay. 1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. I. 156 All the ships had come to an anchor. 1843 Bentley's Misc. Feb. 206 A signal was made for us to come to anchor. 1898 Windsor Mag. 8 410/2 We had scarcely come to an anchor before the vessel was surrounded by small boats. 1935 Pop. Mech. May 677/1 They are taught the method of coming to anchor, how hatches are raised, and the care of cargo gear and deck machinery. 1995 D. M. O. Miller Wreck of Isabella ix. 68 When they managed to come to anchor the wind increased to a full gale. < as lemmas |
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