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源自中古英语 'mooring',与动词 'moor'(停泊)相关,可能来自古英语或低地德语的航海术语。
❶ 指船只停泊时使用的固定装置或设备,如锚、绳索等,用于将船只固定在某个位置。
“The boat broke loose from its moorings during the storm.”
(暴风雨中,船只从停泊处挣脱了。)
“They checked the moorings to ensure the yacht was secure.”
(他们检查了系泊装置,确保游艇稳固。)
❶ 比喻一个人或事物的根基、支撑或稳定因素,常用于抽象语境。
“After the divorce, he felt like he had lost his moorings.”
(离婚后,他感觉自己失去了生活的依托。)
“The sudden change left her without any emotional moorings.”
(突如其来的变化让她失去了情感上的支撑。)
cut one's moorings — 比喻脱离原有的环境或关系,开始新的生活或冒险。
“After graduating, she cut her moorings and moved abroad.”
(毕业后,她切断了一切束缚,搬到了国外。)
lose one's moorings — 形容一个人失去方向感或稳定的基础,感到迷茫或不安。
“After the accident, he seemed to lose his moorings completely.”
(事故发生后,他似乎完全失去了方向感。)