| 单词 | anchor |
| 释义 | Word Frequency anchor(ˈæŋkə) noun 1. any of several devices, usually of steel, attached to a vessel by a cable and dropped overboard so as to grip the bottom and restrict the vessel's movement 2. an object used to hold something else firmly in place the rock provided an anchor for the rope 3. a source of stability or security religion was his anchor 4. a. a metal cramp, bolt, or similar fitting, esp one used to make a connection to masonry b. (as modifier) anchor bolt anchor plate 5. a. the rear person in a tug-of-war team b. short for anchorman, anchorwoman 6. at anchor 7. cast anchor 8. drag anchor 9. ride at anchor 10. weigh anchor verb 11. to use an anchor to hold (a vessel) in one place 12. to fasten or be fastened securely; fix or become fixed firmly 13. (transitive) radio, television to act as an anchorman on Word origin Old English ancor, from Latin ancora, from Greek ankura; related to Greek ankos bend; compare Latin uncus bent, hooked |
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