anchor
anchor — 名詞
1. a heavy metal piece lowered on a rope, chain, or cable to stop a boat from drift
船錨
拋入水底讓船停住的金屬器具
a heavy metal piece lowered on a rope, chain, or cable to stop a boat from drifting away.
At sunset, the captain dropped the anchor near Green Island before dinner.
日落時，船長在晚餐前把船錨放到綠島附近。
collocation: drop the anchor
A broken anchor left the fishing boat drifting all night in rough water.
壞掉的船錨讓那艘漁船在急浪中整夜漂流。
Divers checked whether the anchor was caught between two large rocks.
潛水員查看船錨是否卡在兩塊大石頭之間。
The chain snapped, and the anchor slid slowly across the sandy bottom.
鏈條斷了，船錨就在沙底上慢慢滑動。
文法句型
drop an anchor
raise the anchor
用法筆記
Usually countable. Common verbs are 'drop', 'lower', 'raise', and 'weigh'. Distinguish from verb 1, which describes the action of using this device.
常見錯誤
2. someone, or even a place or routine, that helps keep your life steady when thing
支柱
在困難時提供依靠的人或事物
someone, or even a place or routine, that helps keep your life steady when things feel uncertain.
After his father died, Uncle Wei became the family's emotional anchor.
父親過世後，魏叔叔成了這個家的情感支柱。
figurative use: emotional anchor
Her daily walk by the river is an anchor during stressful weeks.
在壓力很大的幾週裡，她每天去河邊散步就是一種支柱。
The village school remains an anchor for families after every summer flood.
每次夏天淹水後，村裡的學校仍是各家人的支柱。
A short call with Grandma Lin was an anchor for Naomi on moving day.
搬家那天，和林奶奶短短通一通電話，成了直美的依靠。
- support
the broad everyday word; less strongly linked to steadiness
- mainstay
more formal; stresses being the most important source of help
- foundation
often describes the base something is built on, especially plans or systems
- lifeline
stresses rescue in a difficult situation rather than calm stability
- burden
someone or something that adds pressure instead of easing it
文法句型
be an anchor for + person
serve as an anchor during + event
用法筆記
Common in patterns such as 'be an anchor for' and 'serve as an anchor during'. It suggests lasting steadiness, not one small act of help.
常見錯誤
3. the chief presenter of a news or talk broadcast, who leads the programme and bri
主播
節目中帶領播報的人
the chief presenter of a news or talk broadcast, who leads the programme and brings in other speakers and reports.
Millions watched Mei Chen, the evening anchor, open the election broadcast.
數百萬人看著晚間主播陳美開場播報選舉特別節目。
collocation: evening anchor
The anchor cut to a reporter outside the burning train station.
主播把畫面切到正在失火車站外的記者。
broadcast phrase: cut to a reporter
During the storm update, the anchor repeated safety numbers every ten minutes.
在暴風雨快報中，主播每十分鐘就重複一次安全專線。
Our local anchor speaks Hokkien and Mandarin during holiday specials.
我們地方台的主播會在節日特別節目中說台語和國語。
- presenter
broad term for someone who leads a programme
- host
common for talk or entertainment programmes, not only news
- newscaster
focuses more on reading or delivering the news
文法句型
the evening anchor
anchor of a news show
用法筆記
Most often used for the central presenter on news or current-affairs broadcasts. Distinguish from 'reporter', who usually gathers one story in the field.
常見錯誤
4. the runner or swimmer chosen to take the last turn for a relay team.
最後一棒
接力賽負責最後一段的人
the runner or swimmer chosen to take the last turn for a relay team.
Coach Rivera chose Aya as anchor because she finishes strongly under pressure.
里維拉教練選綾香當最後一棒，因為她很會在壓力下衝線。
pattern: choose someone as anchor
The team moved Ben to anchor for the final relay at nationals.
這支隊伍把阿班調去跑全國賽那場接力的最後一棒。
pattern: move someone to anchor
As anchor, Priya took the baton two meters behind the leaders.
身為最後一棒，普莉雅接棒時落後領先者兩公尺。
Our swim coach saved the fastest girl for anchor in the medley.
我們的游泳教練把最快的女孩留到混合接力的最後一棒。
- finisher
general sports word for the person who finishes, not only in relays
- last runner
plain description for track relays
- last swimmer
plain description for swimming relays
- lead-off runner
the teammate who starts the relay instead of ending it
文法句型
run anchor
move someone to anchor
用法筆記
Usually singular in team talk: 'be anchor' or 'run anchor'. The anchor is always the final runner or swimmer in the relay order.
常見錯誤
anchor — 動詞
1. to put down an anchor, or to hold a boat in one spot by using one.
下錨
放下船錨讓船停住
to put down an anchor, or to hold a boat in one spot by using one.
The sailors anchored the boat beside Orchid Island before the rain arrived.
水手們在雨來之前，把船下錨停在蘭嶼旁邊。
transitive: anchor the boat
By midnight, three yachts had anchored safely in the small bay.
到半夜時，已有三艘遊艇安全地下錨停在小海灣裡。
intransitive: anchor in + place
Please anchor near the red buoy and wait for the fuel truck.
請在紅色浮標附近下錨，然後等加油車過來。
Strong wind kept the captain from anchoring close to the old pier.
強風讓船長無法在老碼頭附近下錨。
- weigh anchor
opposite action: lift the anchor before leaving
- set sail
leave a place by boat instead of staying there
文法句型
anchor a boat
anchor in/near + place
用法筆記
Can be intransitive ('We anchored offshore') or transitive ('They anchored the boat near the pier'). Common with place phrases such as 'in the bay' and 'near the island'.
常見錯誤
2. to attach someone or something so firmly that it cannot easily shift or pull fre
固定
把人或物牢牢固定住
to attach someone or something so firmly that it cannot easily shift or pull free.
Workers anchored the new bridge cables deep inside the concrete wall.
工人把新橋的纜線深深固定在混凝土牆裡。
anchor something deep inside + structure
Saoirse anchored the tent with heavy stones before the mountain storm.
山上暴風雨來前，莉娜用大石頭把帳篷固定好。
anchor something with + object
A steel bar anchored the bookshelf after the last earthquake.
上次地震後，有一根鋼條把書架固定住了。
The rope was anchored to a pine tree above the river.
那條繩子被固定在河上方的一棵松樹上。
文法句型
anchor something to + noun
be anchored to + noun
用法筆記
Often passive when describing something already fixed. Objects are usually physical things such as ropes, cables, tents, poles, or shelves, rather than light paper items.
常見錯誤
3. to lead a radio or television programme as its main presenter.
主持
擔任節目的主要主播
to lead a radio or television programme as its main presenter.
Nadia will anchor tonight's debate after the sports segment ends.
等體育單元結束後，娜迪雅今晚會主持那場辯論節目。
anchor + programme
For ten years, Ken Huang anchored the station's morning news.
十年來，黃肯一直播報那家電視台的晨間新聞。
anchor the news
A veteran journalist anchored the emergency broadcast from Taipei City Hall.
一位資深記者在台北市政府主持這場緊急特別播報。
Who is anchoring the late show while Ms. Wu is in Seoul?
吳女士人在首爾時，現在是誰在主持晚間節目？
文法句型
anchor a programme
anchor the news
用法筆記
Usually takes a programme, debate, news show, or broadcast as its object. Distinguish from noun 3: the noun names the presenter, while this verb describes the job.
常見錯誤
4. to compete in the last position for a relay team.
跑最後一棒
在接力賽跑最後一棒
to compete in the last position for a relay team.
Jamal anchored the relay and passed two runners on the final straight.
賈瑪爾跑最後一棒時，在最後直線超過了兩名選手。
anchor the relay
Our fastest swimmer anchored the medley at the city championships.
我們最快的游泳選手在市錦標賽跑混合接力的最後一棒。
anchor the medley
Because of her calm finish, Coach Ito asked Sora to anchor.
因為她收尾很穩，伊藤教練叫空來跑最後一棒。
Ethan anchored for Taiwan in the boys relay final at nationals.
伊森在全國賽男子接力決賽替台灣跑最後一棒。
- run last
plain description without the sports term
- take the anchor leg
more explicit relay wording
- lead off
start the relay rather than finish it
文法句型
anchor the relay
anchor for + team
用法筆記
Used in sports, especially relay races and medleys. You can anchor the relay itself, or anchor for a team or country.