n(1)錨(heavy piece of metal with two curved arms which is tied to a chain or rope and dropped into the water to keep a ship from moving)[C，U]：drop/cast～拋錨;lower/let go the～拋錨;weigh/ship～起錨;bring (a ship)/come to～拋錨停下(船)/(船)拋錨停下;ride/lie/be at～停泊;
(2)靠山(person or thing that provides strong support and a feeling of safety)[C](fig)：The Bible was the～of his faith.《圣經(jīng)》曾是他的信仰支柱。He leaned over the cliff，using a bush as an～.他抓住一叢灌木探身懸崖之外?！纪絪upport，basis，foundation;
v(1)停泊，拋錨(drop anchor to stop sailing or keep a ship in place)[ I，T+n ]：The boat～ed (They～ed the boat) close to the shore/in the harbour/in the bay.船(他們讓船)停泊在離海岸很近的地方/港口內(nèi)/海灣內(nèi)。
(2)(使)穩(wěn)(固)定((cause to) become firmly fixed)[I，T+n](fig)：We～ed the hammock/wheelchair to the trees.我們把吊床/輪椅在樹上栓牢。The climbers were～ed to each other by a rope.登山者們用繩子互相連在一起?！玹he furniture to the ground把家具固定在地上;〖同〗fix，fasten;
→′anchorage n.錨地;停泊費(fèi);固定物