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

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anchors /ˈæŋkəz/ pl n

slang the brakes of a motor vehicle: he rammed on the anchors

an•chor n.

[countable]

Nautical, Naval Termsa heavy device attached by a cable to a vessel and cast overboard to keep the vessel from drifting by becoming secured to the bottom.
a person or thing that can be relied on for support or security:In times of distress she was our anchor.
Show Businessthe main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc.
Sport
- a person in a relay race who competes last.

to hold fast by or as if by an anchor:[~ + object]anchored the ship in the harbor.
Nautical to cast anchor:[no object]The ship anchored in the harbor.
to act or serve as a radio or television anchor (for): [~ + object]She anchored the evening news.[no object]She anchored for seven years.

Idioms

Idioms, Naval Terms at anchor, kept in place by an anchor:a ship at anchor.

an•chor n.

Nautical, Naval Termsany of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
any similar device for holding fast or checking motion:an anchor of stones.
Civil Engineeringany device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end.
Civil Engineering, Buildingany of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another.
a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security;
mainstay:Hope was his only anchor.
Show Business[Radio and Television.]a person who is the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc., and who usually also serves as coordinator of all participating broadcasters during the program;
anchorman or anchorwoman;
anchorperson.
Show Business[Television.]a program that attracts many viewers who are likely to stay tuned to the network for the programs that follow.
Businessa well-known store, esp. a department store, that attracts customers to the shopping center in which it is located.
Slang Termsautomotive brakes.
Militarya key position in defense lines.
SportAlso, anchorman.
- the person on a team, esp. a relay team, who competes last.
- the person farthest to the rear on a tug-of-war team.
Nautical at anchor, held in place by an anchor:The luxury liner is at anchor in the harbor.
Nautical, Naval Terms drag anchor, (of a vessel) to move with a current or wind because an anchor has failed to hold.
Nautical drop anchor, to anchor a vessel:They dropped anchor in a bay to escape the storm.
Nautical weigh anchor, to raise the anchor:We will weigh anchor at dawn.

v.t.

to hold fast by an anchor.
to fix or fasten;
affix firmly:The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread.
to act or serve as an anchor for:He anchored the evening news.

v.i.

Nauticalto drop anchor;
lie or ride at anchor:The ship anchored at dawn.
to keep hold or be firmly fixed:The insect anchored fast to its prey.
Show Business[Sports, Radio and Television.]to act or serve as an anchor.

Greek ánkȳra
Latin anc(h)ora
Middle English anker, ancre, Old English ancor, ancer, ancra (compare Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German anker) bef. 900

an′chor•a•ble, adj.
an′chor•less, adj.
an′chor•like′, adj.

anchor /ˈæŋkə/ n

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
an object used to hold something else firmly in place: the rock provided an anchor for the rope
a source of stability or security
short for anchorman, anchorwoman
cast anchor, come to anchor, drop anchor ⇒ to anchor a vessel
ride at anchor ⇒ to be anchored

to use an anchor to hold (a vessel) in one place
to fasten or be fastened securely; fix or become fixed firmly

See also anchorsEtymology: Old English ancor, from Latin ancora, from Greek ankura; related to Greek ankos bend; compare Latin uncus bent, hooked

单词	anchors
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: anchors /ˈæŋkəz/ pl n slang the brakes of a motor vehicle: he rammed on the anchors WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 an•chor /ˈæŋkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Nautical, Naval Termsa heavy device attached by a cable to a vessel and cast overboard to keep the vessel from drifting by becoming secured to the bottom. a person or thing that can be relied on for support or security:In times of distress she was our anchor. Show Businessthe main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc. Sport a person in a relay race who competes last. v. to hold fast by or as if by an anchor:[~ + object]anchored the ship in the harbor. Nautical to cast anchor:[no object]The ship anchored in the harbor. to act or serve as a radio or television anchor (for): [~ + object]She anchored the evening news.[no object]She anchored for seven years. Idioms Idioms, Naval Terms at anchor, kept in place by an anchor:a ship at anchor. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 an•chor (ang′kər),USA pronunciation n. Nautical, Naval Termsany of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold. any similar device for holding fast or checking motion:an anchor of stones. Civil Engineeringany device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end. Civil Engineering, Buildingany of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another. a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security; mainstay:Hope was his only anchor. Show Business[Radio and Television.]a person who is the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc., and who usually also serves as coordinator of all participating broadcasters during the program; anchorman or anchorwoman; anchorperson. Show Business[Television.]a program that attracts many viewers who are likely to stay tuned to the network for the programs that follow. Businessa well-known store, esp. a department store, that attracts customers to the shopping center in which it is located. Slang Termsautomotive brakes. Militarya key position in defense lines. SportAlso, anchorman. the person on a team, esp. a relay team, who competes last. the person farthest to the rear on a tug-of-war team. Nautical at anchor, held in place by an anchor:The luxury liner is at anchor in the harbor. Nautical, Naval Terms drag anchor, (of a vessel) to move with a current or wind because an anchor has failed to hold. Nautical drop anchor, to anchor a vessel:They dropped anchor in a bay to escape the storm. Nautical weigh anchor, to raise the anchor:We will weigh anchor at dawn. v.t. to hold fast by an anchor. to fix or fasten; affix firmly:The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread. to act or serve as an anchor for:He anchored the evening news. v.i. Nauticalto drop anchor; lie or ride at anchor:The ship anchored at dawn. to keep hold or be firmly fixed:The insect anchored fast to its prey. Show Business[Sports, Radio and Television.]to act or serve as an anchor. Greek ánkȳra Latin anc(h)ora Middle English anker, ancre, Old English ancor, ancer, ancra (compare Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German anker) bef. 900 an′chor•a•ble, adj. an′chor•less, adj. an′chor•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: anchor /ˈæŋkə/ n 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 an object used to hold something else firmly in place: the rock provided an anchor for the rope a source of stability or security short for anchorman, anchorwoman cast anchor, come to anchor, drop anchor ⇒ to anchor a vessel ride at anchor ⇒ to be anchored vb to use an anchor to hold (a vessel) in one place to fasten or be fastened securely; fix or become fixed firmly See also anchorsEtymology: Old English ancor, from Latin ancora, from Greek ankura; related to Greek ankos bend; compare Latin uncus bent, hooked
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