anchor
US: /ˈæŋkɝ/
UK: /ˈænkɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
anchor /'æɳkə/- danh từ
- (hàng hải) cái neo, mỏ neo
- to cast anchor; to drop anchor: thả neo
- to weigh anchor: nhổ neo
- to bring a ship to anchor: dừng tàu và thả neo
- (kỹ thuật) neo sắt, mấu neo
- (nghĩa bóng) nguồn tin cậy, nơi nương tựa
- to be (lie, ride) at anchor
- bỏ neo, đậu (tàu)
- to come to [an] anchor
- thả neo, bỏ neo (tàu)
- to lay (have) an anchor to windward
- (nghĩa bóng) có những biện pháp thận trọng; cẩn tắc vô ưu
- to swallow the anchor
- (hàng hải), (từ lóng) từ bỏ cuộc đời sống dưới nước
- (hàng hải) cái neo, mỏ neo
- ngoại động từ
- (hàng hải) neo (tàu) lại
- néo chặt, giữ chặt (vật gì bằng neo sắt)
- to anchor a tent to the ground: néo chặt cái lều xuống đất bằng neo sắt
- (nghĩa bóng) níu chặt, bám chặt
- to anchor one's hope in (on)...: đặt hy vọng vào...
- nội động từ
- (hàng hải) bỏ neo, thả neo
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place: to drop anchor + The ship lay at anchor two miles off the rocky coast. + We weighed anchor (= pulled it out of the water).
2 (written) a person or thing that gives sb a feeling of safety: the anchor of the family
3 (especially AmE) = ANCHORMAN, ANCHORWOMAN
+ verb
1 to lower an anchor from a boat or ship in order to prevent it from moving away: [V] We anchored off the coast of Spain. [also VN]
2 [VN] to fix sth firmly in position so that it cannot move: Make sure the table is securely anchored.
3 [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb/sth (in / to sth) to firmly base sth on sth else: Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.
4 (AmE) to be the person who introduces reports or reads the news on television or radio: [VN] She anchored the evening news for seven years. [also V]
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 mooring:
The ship rode at anchor in the harbour.
2 stability, security, mainstay, support, stabilizer, holdfast, sheet anchor:
Marie is an anchor to windward for George, who tends to be a bit irresponsible.
v.
3 attach, affix, secure, moor, fix, fasten; pin, rivet, glue:
You must anchor the foundation before adding the walls. She remained anchored to the spot, refusing to move.
Collocation
VERB + ANCHOR
cast, drop
The ship cast anchor in the bay. We dropped anchor off a small island.
| raise, weigh
We raised the anchor and set sail. We weighed anchor next morning and sailed south.
| lie at, ride at
The ship lay at anchor in the bay.
PREP.
at ~
the ships at anchor in the harbour
ADV.
firmly, securely
The crane is securely anchored at two points.
PREP.
to
The ropes were anchored to the rocks.
Concise dictionary
anchors|anchored|anchoring'æŋkənoun
+a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
+a central cohesive source of support and stability
+a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
verb
+fix firmly and stably
+secure a vessel with an anchor
