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moored

UK //mʊəd//US //mʊrd//

词源

源自中古英语 moren,与古英语 mǣrels(系船索)相关,最终可能源于原始日耳曼语词根,意为'绑'或'系'。

verb

❶ 指船只或浮动物体通过缆绳、锚等固定在水面特定位置,使其不会随水流漂走。常用于描述船只停泊状态。

“The fishing boat was moored to the dock with thick ropes.”

(渔船用粗绳系泊在码头上。)

“We moored our yacht in the sheltered bay overnight.”

(我们把游艇停泊在避风港过夜。)

❶ 比喻将某物牢固地固定在某处,使其无法移动。常用于抽象概念或大型物体的固定。

“The massive statue is moored to its concrete base.”

(巨型雕像被牢牢固定在混凝土基座上。)

“Her beliefs are deeply moored in traditional values.”

(她的信仰深深扎根于传统价值观。)

同义词:anchored, secured, fastened, tethered, berthed

adjective

❶ 描述处于停泊状态的船只或物体,指已经被固定在水面或某处的位置。

“The moored boats swayed gently in the harbor.”

(停泊的船只在港口轻轻摇晃。)

“A line of moored barges stretched along the canal.”

(一排停泊的驳船沿着运河延伸。)

同义词:docked, stationary, tied up, at anchor

常见短语

securely moored — 强调物体被非常牢固地固定,通常用于需要特别强调安全性的停泊场景。

“The cruise ship was securely moored during the hurricane.”

(游轮在飓风期间被牢牢固定。)

moored offshore — 指船只或设施停泊在离岸一定距离的水域,不直接靠岸的状态。

“The cargo ships were moored offshore waiting to enter the port.”

(货船停泊在近海等待进港。)