| 单词 | anchor |
| 释义 | anchor n. & v. --n 1. a heavy metal weight used to moor a ship to the sea-bottom or a balloon to the ground. 2. a thing affording stability. 3. a source of confidence. --v 1. tr. secure (a ship or balloon) by means of an anchor. 2. tr. fix firmly. 3. intr. cast anchor. 4. intr. be moored by means of an anchor. Phrases and idioms anchor-plate a heavy piece of timber or metal, e.g. as support for suspension-bridge cables. at anchor moored by means of an anchor. cast (or come to) anchor let the anchor down. weigh anchor take the anchor up. Etymology: OE ancor f. L anchora f. Gk agkura |
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