英语词汇“sheet anchor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	sheet anchor
释义	Trends of sheet anchor View usage for: sheet anchor in British English noun 1. nautical a large strong anchor for use in emergency 2. a person or thing to be relied upon in an emergency Word origin C17: from earlier shute anker, from shoot (obsolete) the sheet of a sail sheet anchor in American English 1. a large anchor used only in emergencies 2. a person or thing to be relied upon in danger Word origin ME shute anker < ? schuten, to shoot + anker, anchor: reason for name uncert. Examples of 'sheet anchor' in a sentence sheet anchor `When it's right," she said, `when it's really right and not a pleasant mistake, the only apparatus required is a sheet anchor. Various LOOKING FOR THE SPARK (2002)
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Trends ofsheet anchor