Anchor

音标：[ˈæŋkər]

翻译：

名词：锚；锚点；主播

动词：抛锚；使固定

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词义解析：

名词：

锚：一种用于固定船只或其他水上物体的位置的重物或装置，通常通过链条或绳索与物体相连。

锚点：指某种物体固定的地方，或事件的中心点。

主播：广播或电视节目中的主持人，特别是新闻节目中的主持人。

 

动词：

抛锚：把锚投入水中，使船只停住。

使固定：指将某物牢牢地固定在某个地方。

 

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用法示例：

The ship dropped anchor at the bay to rest.

The news anchor reported the breaking news this morning.

He anchored the tent firmly to the ground with heavy stakes.

She was the anchor of the evening news broadcast.

The anchor chain was so heavy that it took several people to pull it back in.

They anchored the boat near the shore for safety.

The anchor at the front of the ship helps to stabilize it during storms.

His role as the anchor in the team was crucial to their success.

I can’t believe they are still using that anchor in the harbor.

The journalist anchored the live broadcast from the scene of the disaster.

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短语搭配：

Anchor chain：锚链

Anchor text：锚文本（在网页中，点击后跳转的文本链接）

Anchor man/woman：新闻主播

Anchor down：抛锚，固定

Anchor in place：把...固定到位

Anchor away：起锚，锚已起

Anchor of stability：稳定的基石

Anchor position：关键位置（通常指一个团队中的重要角色）

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常见误区：

“Anchor”并不仅仅是指船上的锚，还可以用来描述一位在广播、新闻节目中起到稳定作用的主持人或记者。

作为动词，"anchor"指的是将某物固定，而不仅限于船只。