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

anchornoun [ C ]

uk/ˈæŋ.kər/us/ˈæŋ.kɚ/

anchor noun [ C ] (ON A BOAT)

C2 a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away:

We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped.

It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away).

More examples

The captain of the ship ordered his men to lower the anchor.
The missing boat was last seen at anchor off the north Wales coast.
There's a huge metal anchor on display in the entrance to the Maritime Museum.
The ship's anchor is attached to an enormous length of chain.
For several hours the oil rig was adrift and dragging its anchors in the North Sea.

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Parts of ships & boats

abaft
boathook
boiler room
capstan
echo sounder
engine room
gangplank
gunnel
helm
jib
lanyard
lifebelt
mast
oar
paddle
porthole
rib
rudder
sail
tiller

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anchor noun [ C ] (SUPPORT)

C2 someone or something that gives support when needed:

She was my anchor when things were difficult for me.

This treaty has been called the anchor (= strongest part) of their foreign policy.

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Backing, supporting & defending

-backed
argumentation
bale out
bear
behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom
buttress
carry
defensible
endorse
espouse
fight your corner idiom
right behind sb idiom
speak
stake
stand by sb
stand by sth
stand shoulder to shoulder with sb idiom
strike
sympathize
sympathy

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anchor noun [ C ] (BROADCASTER)

mainly US an anchorman or anchorwoman

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Broadcasting: radio & television presenters

anchorman
anchorwoman
announcer
broadcaster
commentator
correspondent
deejay
desk
DJ
emcee
frontman
host
newscaster
newsreader
shock jock
sportscaster
weather forecaster
weathergirl
weatherman

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anchorverb

uk/ˈæŋ.kər/us/ˈæŋ.kɚ/

anchor verb (FASTEN)

C2 [ I or T ] to lower an anchor into the water in order to stop a boat from moving away

C2 [ T ] to make something or someone stay in one position by fastening him, her, or it firmly:

We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope.

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Arriving & departing by boat or ship

berth
cast
cast off
dock
land
landing
launch
launcher
moor
sail
sea
shove
shove off!
weigh

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Fastening and tying

anchor verb (BROADCAST)

[ T ] mainly US to act as the anchorman or anchorwoman of a programme:

She will anchor the new morning news show.

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Broadcasting in general

airplay
airtime
airwaves
break
broadcast
cable
commentator
present
preview
prime time
production
public broadcasting
public service broadcasting
radio
season
station
tower
transmitter
tune in
voice-over

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单词	anchor
释义	Contents noun (3) anchor (ON A BOAT) anchor (SUPPORT) anchor (BROADCASTER) verb (2) anchor (FASTEN) anchor (BROADCAST) Contents noun (2) anchor (HEAVY WEIGHT) anchor (NEWS PERSON) verb (2) anchor (USE HEAVY WEIGHT) anchor (BE NEWS PERSON) English American anchornoun [ C ] uk/ˈæŋ.kər/us/ˈæŋ.kɚ/ anchor noun [ C ] (ON A BOAT) C2 a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away: We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped. It was time to weigh anchor (= pull up the anchor and sail away). More examples The captain of the ship ordered his men to lower the anchor. The missing boat was last seen at anchor off the north Wales coast. There's a huge metal anchor on display in the entrance to the Maritime Museum. The ship's anchor is attached to an enormous length of chain. For several hours the oil rig was adrift and dragging its anchors in the North Sea. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of ships & boats abaft boathook boiler room capstan echo sounder engine room gangplank gunnel helm jib lanyard lifebelt mast oar paddle porthole rib rudder sail tiller See more results » anchor noun [ C ] (SUPPORT) C2 someone or something that gives support when needed: She was my anchor when things were difficult for me. This treaty has been called the anchor (= strongest part) of their foreign policy. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Backing, supporting & defending -backed argumentation bale out bear behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom buttress carry defensible endorse espouse *fight your* corner idiom right behind sb idiom speak stake stand by sb** stand by sth stand shoulder to shoulder with sb idiom strike sympathize sympathy See more results » anchor noun [ C ] (BROADCASTER) mainly US an anchorman or anchorwoman Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Broadcasting: radio & television presenters anchorman anchorwoman announcer broadcaster commentator correspondent deejay desk DJ emcee frontman host newscaster newsreader shock jock sportscaster weather forecaster weathergirl weatherman See more results » anchorverb uk/ˈæŋ.kər/us/ˈæŋ.kɚ/ anchor verb (FASTEN) C2 [ I or T ] to lower an anchor into the water in order to stop a boat from moving away C2 [ T ] to make something or someone stay in one position by fastening him, her, or it firmly: We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Arriving & departing by boat or ship berth cast cast off dock land landing launch launcher moor sail sea shove shove off! weigh You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fastening and tying anchor verb (BROADCAST) [ T ] mainly US to act as the anchorman or anchorwoman of a programme: She will anchor the new morning news show. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Broadcasting in general airplay airtime airwaves break broadcast cable commentator present preview prime time production public broadcasting public service broadcasting radio season station tower transmitter tune in voice-over See more results » anchornoun [ C ] us/ˈæŋ·kər/ anchor noun [ C ] (HEAVY WEIGHT) a heavy metal object attached to a boat by a rope or chain that, when dropped into the water and resting on the bottom, keeps the boat from moving: We dropped the anchor and took out our fishing rods. An anchor is also someone or something that gives support when needed: She’s looking for a spiritual anchor. anchor noun [ C ] (NEWS PERSON) a person who reports the news and manages reports by others on a television or radio program: The mayor grants frequent interviews to local news anchors. anchorverb [ I/T ] /ˈæŋ·kər/ anchor verb [ I/T ] (USE HEAVY WEIGHT) to keep a boat from moving by dropping a heavy metal object attached to it by a rope or chain into the water so that it rests on the bottom: [ T ] We anchored our sailboat near the shore. anchor verb [ I/T ] (BE NEWS PERSON) to report the news and manage reports by others on a television or radio program: [ T ] He anchored the morning news for many years.
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anchornoun [ C ]

anchor noun [ C ] (ON A BOAT)

anchor noun [ C ] (SUPPORT)

anchor noun [ C ] (BROADCASTER)

anchorverb

anchor verb (FASTEN)

anchor verb (BROADCAST)

anchornoun [ C ]

anchor noun [ C ] (HEAVY WEIGHT)

anchor noun [ C ] (NEWS PERSON)

anchorverb [ I/T ]

anchor verb [ I/T ] (USE HEAVY WEIGHT)

anchor verb [ I/T ] (BE NEWS PERSON)