mooring
/ˈmɔːrɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmʊrɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmu̇r-iŋ/ (ame, mw)
mooring — noun
- mooringsingular
- mooringsplural
1. an area of sheltered water — for example, a small bay or part of a harbor — wher
an area of sheltered water — for example, a small bay or part of a harbor — where boats are kept fixed by ropes, chains, or a buoy when not in use
Lauren keeps her small sailboat at a private mooring in the bay.
collocation: at a mooring
The fishing boats returned to their moorings before the storm arrived.
plural: moorings as a group of boat spots
Hoa rented a mooring near the harbor entrance for the summer months.
There are only twelve moorings available in this protected cove.
Nikhil pointed to an empty mooring where the ferry usually rests overnight.
文法句型
mooring + at/in/on [location]
用法筆記
Often refers to a specific spot marked by a buoy that a boat ties up to, rather than a general harbor area. Distinguish from sense 2 by asking: is this a place (sense 1) or the physical lines and weights themselves (sense 2)?
常見錯誤
2. the ropes, chains, or heavy weights used to hold a boat firmly in one position s
the ropes, chains, or heavy weights used to hold a boat firmly in one position so it does not drift with the wind or current
Strong winds pulled the yacht loose from its moorings during the night.
passive-style pattern: loose from its moorings
Kian checked the moorings on his fishing boat every morning before going out.
The crew quickly cast off the moorings and sailed toward the open sea.
Feng tied the moorings to the metal ring at the side of the dock.
After the hurricane, several moorings had snapped and the boats were drifting away.
- lines
informal sailing term for the ropes that secure a boat
- mooring lines
more explicit two-word form; common in technical or instructional writing
文法句型
the moorings of [boat]
slip/cast off the moorings
用法筆記
Almost always plural ('moorings') even when referring to the rope set of a single boat. Frequently appears in fixed phrases like 'cast off the moorings', 'slip the moorings', or 'break free from its moorings'.