| 单词 | anchor |
| 释义 | anchor —anchorable, adj. —anchorless, adj. —anchorlike, adj. /ang"keuhr/, n. 1. any 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. 2. any similar device for holding fast or checking motion: an anchor of stones. 3. any device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end. 4. any of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another. 5. a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security; mainstay: Hope was his only anchor. 6. 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. 7. Television. a program that attracts many viewers who are likely to stay tuned to the network for the programs that follow. 8. a well-known store, esp. a department store, that attracts customers to the shopping center in which it is located. 9. Slang. automotive brakes. 10. Mil. a key position in defense lines. 11. Also, anchorman. Sports. a. the person on a team, esp. a relay team, who competes last. b. the person farthest to the rear on a tug-of-war team. 12. at anchor, held in place by an anchor: The luxury liner is at anchor in the harbor. 13. drag anchor, (of a vessel) to move with a current or wind because an anchor has failed to hold. 14. drop anchor, to anchor a vessel: They dropped anchor in a bay to escape the storm. 15. weigh anchor, to raise the anchor: We will weigh anchor at dawn. v.t. 16. to hold fast by an anchor. 17. to fix or fasten; affix firmly: The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread. 18. to act or serve as an anchor for: He anchored the evening news. v.i. 19. to drop anchor; lie or ride at anchor: The ship anchored at dawn. 20. to keep hold or be firmly fixed: The insect anchored fast to its prey. 21. Sports , Radio and Television. to act or serve as an anchor. [bef. 900; ME anker, ancre, OE ancor, ancer, ancra (cf. OFris, MD, MLG anker) < L anc(h)ora < Gk ánkyra] |
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