anchor
n
1 heavy metal device attached to a rope, chain, etc and used to moor a ship or boat to the sea-bottom or a balloon to the ground 錨, 錨固裝置(用纜, 鏈等連接著的金屬設備, 用以將船舶固定於海底或將氣球固定在地面上)
They brought the boat into the harbour and dropped (the) anchor. 他們把船開進海港下錨停泊.
2 (fig 比喻) person or thing that gives stability or security 可以依靠的人或事物; 靠山; 後盾.
3 (idm 習語) at `anchor moored by the anchor 拋錨停泊
We lay at anchor outside the harbour. 我們在港外拋錨停泊. bring (a ship)/come to `anchor stop sailing and lower the anchor 停航拋錨. cast anchor => cast. ride at anchor => ride2. slip anchor => slip2. weigh anchor => weigh. anchor, v [I, Tn]
lower an anchor; make (sth) secure with an anchor 拋錨; 用錨固裝置固定(某物)
We anchored (our boat) close to the shore. 我們近岸拋錨停泊(船).