Word · Frequency #15493
mooring
系泊处；泊位
A place where a boat or ship can be tied up or secured.
- 1.
A place to moor a vessel.
停泊船只的地方。
- 2.
The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
用缆绳或锚等固定船只的行为。
- 3.
Something to which one adheres, or the means that helps one to maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc.
使人坚持的东西,或帮助保持稳定和身份的手段 - 道德、智力、政治等。
系泊；停泊；精神支柱；道德准则；依托；停泊船只的地方。；用缆绳或锚等固定船只的行为。；使人坚持的东西,或帮助保持稳定和身份的手段 - 道德、智力、政治等。
In use
The boat was secured at the mooring before the storm arrived.
He checked the mooring lines to ensure they were tight.
We need to find a safe mooring for the night.
at/from the moorings
moorings 常以复数形式表示系泊处。
The boat is tied up at the moorings.
船系在系泊处。
moorings of + noun
moorings 可指系船索等设备。
The moorings of the ship were checked.
检查了船的系泊设备。
a mooring for + noun
a mooring 表示一个具体的系泊点。
There is a mooring for small boats in the harbor.
Connections
Collocations
- mooring buoy
- 系泊浮筒
- We tied the boat to a mooring buoy in the harbour.我们把船系在港口的系泊浮筒上。
- mooring line
- 系泊缆绳
- The crew quickly fastened the mooring lines to the dock.船员们迅速把系泊缆绳固定在码头上。
- mooring point
- 系泊点
- This pontoon has several mooring points for small boats.这个浮桥上有几个供小船使用的系泊点。
- permanent mooring
- 固定泊位
- The fishing boat has a permanent mooring in the old harbour.那艘渔船在旧港湾有一个固定泊位。
- cast off from the moorings
- 解缆离泊
- We cast off from the moorings and headed out to sea.我们解缆离泊，驶向大海。
- lose one's moral moorings
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mooring 就是“系船”的动作：船靠岸时用缆绳拴牢；引申为让人心有所系、稳住自身的精神依托。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：航海/港口、正式写作/演讲 mooring 作“系泊处/停泊”讲时，多用于航海、港口等具体场景；作比喻义“精神寄托、道德准则”时，比较常见于正式书面语，且常用复数形式 moorings。请根据语境选择自然的中文表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target mooring is pronounced /ˈmʊərɪŋ/. Genuine rhymes (British pronunciation) include during /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/, luring /ˈlʊərɪŋ/, ensuring /ɪnˈʃʊərɪŋ/ and securing /sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/. Beware spelling lookalikes: flooring /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/ and boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ look similar on paper but have /ɔː/ instead of /ʊə/, so they do not rhyme with mooring.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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