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the anchor of sth
比喻义，指提供稳定的人或事物。
She is the anchor of the family.
她是家庭的支柱。
锚
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锚
A heavy metal object attached to a rope or chain that is dropped from a boat into the water to stop it from drifting.
She is the anchor of the family.
她是家庭的支柱。
A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
一种防止船舶移动的机械装置
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached.
支撑和稳定的核心依靠
a central cohesive source of support and stability
The ship dropped anchor in the harbor.
船在港湾抛锚。
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He threw the anchor overboard to stop the boat.
他把锚扔到船外，让船停下来。
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The anchor was covered in rust after years of use.
多年使用后，锚上覆盖了一层铁锈。
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faith is his anchor
信念是他的支柱
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比喻义，指提供稳定的人或事物。
She is the anchor of the family.
她是家庭的支柱。
表示停船下锚。
The ship dropped anchor near the island.
船在岛屿附近抛锚。
表示起锚开船。
They weighed anchor and set sail at dawn.
他们在黎明起锚起航。
表示停泊状态，常与stay/remain连用。
The fleet remained at anchor throughout the storm.
整个船队在暴风雨期间始终抛锚停泊。
Not this
The ship is in anchor near the coast.
Use this
The ship is at anchor near the coast.
中文“在抛锚”可能直接翻译成“in anchor”，但英语中固定短语为“at anchor”，表示船停泊的状态。
Not this
The port provides a safe anchor for boats.
Use this
The port provides a safe anchorage for boats.
中文“锚”有时也指锚地，但英语中“anchor”仅指船锚，“anchorage”才是锚泊地的正确表达。
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抛锚
The captain ordered the crew to drop anchor in the bay.
船长命令船员在海湾抛锚。
起锚
After the storm, the ship raised anchor and continued its voyage.
暴风雨过后，船起锚继续航行。
支撑点
She used her faith as an anchor point during difficult times.
她在困难时期以信仰作为支撑点。
新闻主播
The news anchor reported the election results with clarity.
新闻主播清晰地报道了选举结果。
主力租户
The mall's anchor tenant is a large department store.
这家购物中心的主力租户是一家大型百货商店。
最后一棒
He ran the anchor leg of the relay race.
他跑接力赛的最后一棒。
抛锚；停泊
The ship cast anchor in the harbor for the night.
船在港口抛锚过夜。
起锚；起航
The crew weighed anchor at dawn and set sail.
船员们在黎明起锚出航。
停泊；抛锚
The fleet lay at anchor in the bay.
舰队停泊在海湾。
我是罗恩·勃艮第，第四频道的新闻主播。
From the movie 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' (2004)
来自电影《王牌播音员》（2004年）
你是我的锚，我的锚。
From the song 'Anchor' by Birdy (2014)
来自Birdy的歌曲《Anchor》（2014年）
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锚（anchor）：船靠它定位，人靠它安心。
义项：锚；register: neutral; context: nautical
banker, tanker, canker Rhyme with anchor (all end with /æŋkər/). author, doctor, actor end with -or but have different pronunciations, so they do NOT rhyme with anchor.
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