anchorage
anchorage — 名詞
1. an area of water that is safe for boats and ships to drop anchor and remain ther
錨地
船隻下錨停泊的水域
an area of water that is safe for boats and ships to drop anchor and remain there.
At dawn, the fishing boats moved into a quiet anchorage behind Green Island.
清晨時，漁船駛進綠島後方一處安靜的錨地。
anchorage in + protected water
By sunset, the captain found safe anchorage near the mouth of the river.
日落前，船長在河口附近找到安全的錨地。
find safe anchorage
The yacht spent the night in a crowded anchorage outside the small harbor.
那艘遊艇在小港外一處擁擠的錨地過夜。
Winter storms can turn that open anchorage into a dangerous place for boats.
冬季風暴可能讓那片開闊錨地變成船隻的危險水域。
From the cliff, we could see every anchorage along the blue bay.
從懸崖上，我們看得到藍色海灣沿岸的每一處錨地。
文法句型
anchorage in + body of water
find anchorage
safe / sheltered / open anchorage
用法筆記
Usually names a water area and is often modified by words such as 'safe', 'open', or 'sheltered'. Unlike 'harbor', it does not suggest docks, buildings, or town facilities.
常見錯誤
2. a point on a wall, frame, or other structure where a rope, cable, or similar thi
錨固點
把繩索或鋼索牢牢固定的位置
a point on a wall, frame, or other structure where a rope, cable, or similar thing is fixed tightly.
The workers checked each anchorage before lifting the glass wall into place.
工人把玻璃牆吊起就位前，先檢查了每個錨固點。
anchorage as a structural fixing point
A steel anchorage held the bridge cable against the concrete tower.
那個鋼製錨固點把橋纜固定在混凝土塔上。
steel anchorage holding a bridge cable
Please mark the anchorage for the safety rope beside the rooftop door.
請在屋頂門旁標出安全繩的錨固點。
Engineers found cracks around the anchorage under the old stadium seats.
工程師在老體育場座位下方的錨固點周圍發現裂縫。
A hidden anchorage keeps the playground net tight all winter.
隱藏式錨固點讓遊樂場的網子整個冬天都維持緊繃。
- attachment point
plain and general for the spot where something is fixed
- fixing point
common in technical instructions and building work
- anchor point
especially common for ropes, safety lines, and climbing gear
文法句型
anchorage for + rope / cable
anchorage on + wall / frame
steel / bridge / cable anchorage
用法筆記
Often followed by 'for' + the rope, cable, or object being fixed. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense names the exact place of attachment, not the securing action or its quality.
常見錯誤
3. the largest city in Alaska, in the south-central part of the state.
安克拉治
美國阿拉斯加州最大城市
the largest city in Alaska, in the south-central part of the state.
My cousin moved to Anchorage for a nursing job at the city hospital.
我表哥搬到安克拉治，在市立醫院做護理工作。
move to Anchorage
In winter, Anchorage gets only a few hours of daylight.
冬天時，安克拉治一天只有幾小時日照。
Anchorage as subject in climate context
The flight from Seattle landed in Anchorage just before midnight.
從西雅圖飛來的班機在午夜前降落安克拉治。
Tourists often begin their train trip across Alaska in Anchorage.
觀光客常從安克拉治展開橫越阿拉斯加的火車之旅。
A moose wandered through a neighborhood street in Anchorage last spring.
去年春天，一頭駝鹿走進安克拉治的一條住宅街。
文法句型
in Anchorage
to Anchorage
from Anchorage
用法筆記
Used as a proper place name. In travel and news writing, it commonly appears after prepositions such as 'in', 'to', and 'from'.
4. the act of fixing something firmly in place, or the state of being held there se
錨固
牢牢固定住的動作或狀態
the act of fixing something firmly in place, or the state of being held there securely.
Proper anchorage of the tent poles kept the shelter standing all night.
帳篷桿妥善的錨固讓帳篷整夜都沒有倒下。
anchorage of + object
The report blamed poor anchorage for the fence falling in strong wind.
報告把圍欄在強風中倒下歸咎於錨固不良。
poor anchorage showing failure
Without firm anchorage, the climbing rope could slip from the rock.
沒有穩固的錨固，攀岩繩可能會從岩石上滑脫。
Good anchorage in the soil helps young trees survive the first storm.
土壤中的良好錨固有助於幼樹撐過第一場暴風雨。
Workers improved the anchorage of the sign before the parade began.
遊行開始前，工人加強了招牌的錨固。
- loosening
the loss of a firm hold
文法句型
anchorage of + object
firm / proper / poor anchorage
anchorage in + material
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' + the thing being held, or modified by words such as 'firm', 'poor', and 'proper'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about the securing itself or its strength, not the physical point of attachment.