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

moor¹ n. [countable]

Geographyan area of open wasteland, often overgrown with grass and heath.

moor² v.

to hold and attach (a ship, etc.) in a particular place, as by ropes or anchors: [~ + object]The crew moored the ship to the dock.[no object]We moored next to the dock.
[~ + object] to attach firmly;
secure.

moor¹ n.

Geographya tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor;
heath.
a tract of land preserved for game.

bef. 900; Middle English more, Old English mōr; cognate with Dutch moer, German Moor marsh

moor′y, adj.

moor² v.t.

to secure (a ship, boat, dirigible, etc.) in a particular place, as by cables and anchors or by lines.
to fix firmly;
secure.

v.i.

to moor a ship, small boat, etc.
to be made secure by cables or the like.

the act of mooring.

1485–95; earlier more, akin to Old English mǣrels- in mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring a ship; see marline

Moor n.

a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa.
a member of this group that invaded Spain in the 8th century a.d. and occupied it until 1492.

Greek Maûros
Latin Maurus
Middle French, variant of Maure
Middle English More 1350–1400

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moor /mʊə; mɔː/ n

a tract of unenclosed ground, usually having peaty soil covered with heather, coarse grass, bracken, and moss

Etymology: Old English mōr; related to Old Saxon mōr, Old High German muor swamp

ˈmoory adj

moor /mʊə; mɔː/ vb

to secure (a ship, boat, etc) with cables or ropes
(of a ship, boat, etc) to be secured in this way
(not in technical usage) a less common word for anchor

Etymology: 15th Century: of Germanic origin; related to Old English mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring

Moor /mʊə; mɔː/ n

a member of a Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa and Spain, where they established a civilization (756–1492)

Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin Maurus, from Greek Mauros, possibly from Berber

单词	moor
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 moor¹ /mʊr/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Geographyan area of open wasteland, often overgrown with grass and heath. moor² /mʊr/USA pronunciation v. to hold and attach (a ship, etc.) in a particular place, as by ropes or anchors: [~ + object]The crew moored the ship to the dock.[no object]We moored next to the dock. [~ + object] to attach firmly; secure. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 moor¹ (mŏŏr),USA pronunciation n. Geographya tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath. a tract of land preserved for game. bef. 900; Middle English more, Old English mōr; cognate with Dutch moer, German Moor marsh moor′y, adj. moor² (mŏŏr),USA pronunciation v.t. to secure (a ship, boat, dirigible, etc.) in a particular place, as by cables and anchors or by lines. to fix firmly; secure. v.i. to moor a ship, small boat, etc. to be made secure by cables or the like. n. the act of mooring. 1485–95; earlier more, akin to Old English mǣrels- in mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring a ship; see marline Moor (mŏŏr),USA pronunciation n. a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa. a member of this group that invaded Spain in the 8th century a.d. and occupied it until 1492. Greek Maûros Latin Maurus Middle French, variant of Maure Middle English More 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: moor /mʊə; mɔː/ n a tract of unenclosed ground, usually having peaty soil covered with heather, coarse grass, bracken, and moss Etymology: Old English mōr; related to Old Saxon mōr, Old High German muor swamp ˈmoory adj moor /mʊə; mɔː/ vb to secure (a ship, boat, etc) with cables or ropes (of a ship, boat, etc) to be secured in this way (not in technical usage) a less common word for anchor Etymology: 15th Century: of Germanic origin; related to Old English mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Moor /mʊə; mɔː/ n a member of a Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa and Spain, where they established a civilization (756–1492) Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin Maurus, from Greek Mauros, possibly from Berber
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