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moorings

UK //ˈmʊərɪŋz//US //ˈmʊrɪŋz//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:anchorage, berth, docking, foundation, support

常见短语

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。)