单词 | anchors |
释义 | anchor1 of 2noun an·chor ˈaŋ-kər plural anchors often attributive 1 : a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom 2 : a reliable or principal support : mainstay a quarterback who has been the anchor of the team's offense 3 : something that serves to hold an object firmly a bolt-and-nut cable anchor 4 : an object shaped like a ship's anchor 5 : a broadcaster (as on a news program) who introduces reports by other broadcasters and usually reads the news : an anchorman or anchorwoman a TV news anchor 6 : the member of a team (such as a relay team) that competes last 7 : a large business (such as a department store) that attracts customers and other businesses to a shopping center or mall 8 mountaineering : a fixed object (such as a tree or a piton) to which a climber's rope is secured anchorless ˈaŋ-kər-ləs adjective anchor 2 of 2verb anchored; anchoring ˈaŋ-k(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to hold in place in the water by an anchor anchor a ship 2 : to secure firmly : fix anchor a post in concrete 3 : to act or serve as an anchor for … it is she who is anchoring the rebuilding campaign … Gray D. Boone anchoring the evening news intransitive verb 1 : to cast anchor 2 : to become fixed anchors 1 of 2 noun1 as in newscasters one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in backbones something or someone to which one looks for support my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis Synonyms & Similar Words
anchors 2 of 2verb1 as in clamps to put securely in place or in a desired position used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in lands to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde Synonyms & Similar Words
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