Yahoo奇摩字典 網頁搜尋

登入
  1. 更多

搜尋結果

  1. Oxford Dictionary

    anchor

    • IPA[ˈaŋkə]

    英式

    • n.
      a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end；a person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation
    • v.
      moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor；secure firmly in position

    • verb: anchor, 3rd person present: anchors, gerund or present participle: anchoring, past tense: anchored, past participle: anchored

    • noun: anchor, plural noun: anchors

    • 釋義
    • 相關詞
    • 片語

    名詞

    • 1. a heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end the boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly an anchor chain
    • ▪ a person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation the European Community is the economic anchor of the New Europe 同義詞 mainstay, cornerstone, bulwark, chief support, main source of stability/security, ... 更多
    • ▪ a large and prestigious department store prominently sited in a new shopping centre.
    • ▪ British informal the brakes of a car this idiot in front slammed on his anchors at a crossing
    • 2. North American an anchorman or anchorwoman he signed off after nineteen years as CBS news anchor 同義詞 announcer, anchorman, anchorwoman, newscaster, broadcaster, ... 更多

    動詞

    • 1. moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor the ship was anchored in the lee of the island we anchored in the harbour 同義詞 moor, berth, harbour, be at anchor, tie up, ... 更多
    • ▪ secure firmly in position the tail is used as a hook with which the fish anchors itself to coral 同義詞 secure, fasten, attach, make fast, connect, ... 更多
    • ▪ provide with a firm basis or foundation it is important that policy be anchored to some acceptable theoretical basis
    • 2. North American present and coordinate (a television or radio programme) she anchored a television documentary series in the early 1980s

    sheet anchor

    • n.
      an additional anchor for use in emergencies.

    Oxford Dictionary

    sheet anchor

    • n.
      A large extra anchor intended for use in an emergency.

    HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

    Danforth anchor

    • n.
      a type of stockless lightweight anchor with flat flukes.

    Oxford American Dictionary

    at anchor

    • ph.
      (of a ship) moored by means of an anchor

    Oxford Dictionary

    drag anchor

    • n.
      another term for sea anchor

    Oxford Dictionary

    weigh anchor

    • ph.
      (of a ship) take up the anchor when ready to start sailing

    Oxford American Dictionary

    up-anchor

    • v.
      (of a ship) weigh anchor: the entire fleet up-anchored and sailed to a point nearer the entrance to the lagoon

    Oxford Dictionary

    anchor baby

    • n.
      used to refer to a child born to a non-citizen mother in a country which has birthright ...

    Oxford Dictionary

    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 下一頁

    片語

    • 更多解釋

    anchor

    • IPA[ˈaNGkər]

    美式

    • n.
      a heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom, ... the boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly an anchor chain
    • v.
      moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor: the ship was anchored in the lee of the island we anchored in the harbor

    Oxford American Dictionary