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anchors
UK //ˈæŋkəz//US //ˈæŋkərz//
词源
源自古英语 ancor，借自拉丁语 ancora，最终源自希腊语 ankyra（意为'钩子'）。与航海相关的用法最早记录于13世纪，比喻义始于14世纪。
noun
❶ 指船只用来固定位置的沉重金属装置，通常带有链条或绳索，抛入水底防止船只漂移。
“The ship dropped its anchors in the bay to wait out the storm.”
（船只将锚抛入海湾以躲避风暴。）
“Ancient anchors were often made of stone with rope tied through a hole.”
（古代的锚通常是用石头制成，中间穿孔系绳。）
❶ 比喻使人感到稳定或安全的人或事物，常用于情感或心理层面。
“After her parents' divorce, her grandmother became her emotional anchor.”
（父母离婚后，祖母成了她情感上的依靠。）
“The local community center serves as an anchor for the neighborhood.”
（社区中心是附近居民的精神支柱。）
同义词:mooring, support, mainstay, ballast, foundation
verb
❶ 用锚固定船只位置，也比喻使某物稳固或限制其移动。
“The fishing boat anchored near the coral reef.”
（渔船在珊瑚礁附近下锚停泊。）
“They anchored the tent with heavy rocks to prevent it from blowing away.”
（他们用大石头固定帐篷以防被风吹走。）
同义词:secure, fasten, moor, fix, attach
常见短语
anchor store — 购物中心的主要大型商店，通常能吸引大量顾客并带动周边小商铺的生意。
“The new mall's anchor stores include a department store and a supermarket.”
（新商场的锚定商户包括一家百货公司和一家超市。）
weigh anchor — 航海术语，指将锚从海底收起准备启航的动作。
“The pirates weighed anchor and set sail at midnight.”
（海盗们午夜起锚扬帆出发。）