anchor

['æŋkə]

n.锚, 锚状物,依靠, 新闻节目主播, 压阵队员
v.抛锚, 停泊, 用锚系住, 担任（广播电视新闻节目）的主持人

n.[C]

1. 锚; 锚状物

2. 赖以支撑的人(或物), 靠山

Her pledge to remain faithful to him was his anchor when he was in prison.

她对他忠贞不渝的保证是他服刑期间的精神支柱。

3. 【美】(电台或电视台)新闻节目主播(anchorman, anchorwoman, anchorperson)

An anchor coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports.

新闻节目主播在新闻节目中综合整理若干记者的报导。

4. 【俚】汽车刹车[P]

vt.

1. 抛锚使(船)停泊

2. 使固定, 系住

We anchored the tent with pegs.

我们用桩子固定帐篷。

3. 主持(广播节目等)

She anchors a 45-minute news show at noon.

她每天中午主持四十五分钟的新闻广播。

vi.

1. 抛锚泊船

The boats anchored off Boston.

那几艘船在波士顿港外海面下锚停泊。

2. 固定

词形变化

动词过去式: anchored | 动词过去分词: anchored | 动词现在分词: anchoring | 动词第三人称单数: anchors |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.使固定, 系住

fasten  secure  attach  fix

n.锚

ship hook  

同义参见:

tighten  dock  dependence  moor  grip  

英英释义

名词 anchor:

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

同义词：ground tackle

a central cohesive source of support and stability

同义词：mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

同义词：anchorman, anchorperson

动词 anchor:

fix firmly and stably

同义词：ground

secure a vessel with an anchor

同义词：cast anchor, drop anchor

短语词组

at anchor

1. 抛着锚; 停泊着

The ship lay at anchor in the bay.

这艘船停泊在海湾。

cast/drop anchor

1. 抛锚

The ship cast anchor at Shanghai.

这船在上海下锚停泊。

weigh anchor

1. 起锚; 启航

They weighed anchor and drifted toward shore.

他们起了锚, 向海岸漂去。

补充

anchoranchor英:[ˈæŋkə] 美:[ˈæŋkɚ]n.1.锚They lay at anchor outside the harbour.他们在港外抛锚停泊。2.给人安全感的物(或人)Letters from home were an anchor to him when he worked abroad.他在国外工作时, 家书是他的精神支柱。vt.1.抛锚They anchored their ship in the river in a foggy morning.在一个迷雾的早晨他们把船停泊在河上。The ship anchored along the shore.这船沿岸抛锚。2.担任(电视节目等的)主持人She anchors the top-rated news show.她主持要闻节目。vt. & vi.1.(把…)系住, (使)固定We anchored the hammock to the tree.我们把吊床牢牢地系在树上。The insect anchored fast to its prey.这昆虫紧紧地抓住它的猎物不放。

例句

1. The anchor went into the water with a loud splash.锚哗啦啦一声被抛入水中。 2. Sailing boats lay at anchor in the narrow waterway.帆船锚泊在狭窄的航道中。 3. A large ship rode at anchor out in the bay.一艘大船在外面的海湾中停泊着。 4. We dropped anchor in a sheltered spot.我们在一个隐匿之处下锚停航。 5. It was time to weigh anchor and move on.到了起锚继续航行的时候了。 6. He provided an emotional anchor for her.他给她提供了情感的依靠。 7. He worked in the news division of ABC – he was the anchor of its 15-minute evening newscast.他供职于美国广播公司的新闻部, 是15分钟晚间新闻节目的主播。 8. A ship arrived and anchored in the bay.一艘轮船驶入海湾, 抛锚停泊。 9. We could anchor off the pier.我们可以在码头不远处抛锚停泊。 10. They anchored the boat.他们抛锚停船。 11. a perfect place to anchor a small ship停泊小船的理想之处 12. A united Germany must be firmly anchored in NATO if Europe is to remain stable.欧洲要保持稳定, 德国必须团结统一, 固守其在北约的位置。 13. The roots anchor the plant in the earth.根将植物固定在土壤中。 14. We anchored the tent to a huge stone.我们将帐篷系在一块大石头上。 15. The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car.儿童座椅安全带没有恰当固定在车身上。 16. Viewers saw him anchoring a five-minute summary of regional news.观众们看到了他主持一档五分钟的地区简要新闻节目。 17. They anchored their ship off the shore.他们在滨外抛锚泊船。 18. The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread.纽扣被粗线牢牢地缝在布上。 19. She anchored her hope on (或in) her friend's help.她寄希望于朋友的帮助。 20. She anchored the evening news.她主持晚间新闻。 21. She anchored the winning team.她担任胜队的末棒运动员。 22. The boats anchored along the shore at dawn.好几艘船拂晓时沿岸抛锚。 23. The insect anchored fast to its prey.这昆虫紧紧抓住猎物不放。 24. Every evening she anchors in the news show.每晚她在新闻广播中主持节目。[参较 co-anchor] 25. this idiot in front slammed on his anchors at a crossing.前面的这傻子在十字路口突然猛一刹车。 26. the European Community is the economic anchor of the New Europe.欧共体是新欧洲的经济靠山。 27. an anchor tenant.旗舰店面承租户。 28. he signed off after nineteen years as CBS news anchor.在作了19年哥伦比亚广播公司新闻节目主持人后他不干了。 29. the ship was anchored in the lee of the island.船锚泊在岛的背风处。 30. [no obj., with adverbial of place]we anchored in the harbour.我们在港内下锚。 31. with cords and pitons they anchored him to the rock.他们用绳子和钢锥把他牢牢地系缚在岩石上。 32. the tail is used as a hook with which the fish anchors itself to coral.这鱼用尾巴钩住珊瑚。 33. it is important that policy be anchored to some acceptable theoretical basis.把政策建立在可接受的理论基础是很重要的。 34. she anchored a television documentary series in the early 1980s.她在20世纪80年代早期主持过电视纪实系列片。 35. The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor.那艘船在一个僻静的港口抛锚停泊。 36. Several yachts stood/sat/rode at anchor [=were held in place by an anchor] in the harbor.几只小艇抛锚停泊在港口。 37. The crew weighed anchor [=lifted the anchor] and prepared to sail.船员起锚，准备起航。 38. a star quarterback who has been the anchor [=the most important part] of a football team's offense for many years多年以来作为橄榄球队进攻中坚力量的明星四分卫 39. He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.他把妻子描述为他生命中的情感支柱。 40. a local bank that has been the financial anchor of the community作为社区金融支柱的一家地方银行 41. an anchor store购物中心 42. a television news anchor电视新闻节目主持人 43. They anchored the ship in the bay.他们在港湾里抛锚停船。 44. The ship anchored in the bay.那艘船抛锚停在港湾里。 45. The cables of the bridge are anchored to the hillside.桥索被固定在山坡上。 46. Her authority is anchored in more than 20 years of experience.她20多年的经验为她牢牢树立了威信。 47. a star quarterback who has anchored the team's offense for many years多年以来作为球队进攻中坚力量的明星四分卫 48. She anchors the nightly news broadcast.她主持晚间新闻播报。