at anchor

IPA/at ˈaŋkə/
IPA/æɾ ˈæŋkɚ/

at anchor — 慣用語

1. if a boat or ship is at anchor, it is floating in one place because its anchor h

1.慣用語B2
釋義

下錨停泊

船拋下錨後停在原地不漂走

if a boat or ship is at anchor, it is floating in one place because its anchor has been dropped to the seabed to stop it drifting away.

例句

Three fishing boats sat at anchor in the calm harbour all morning.

三艘漁船整個上午都下錨停泊在平靜的港灣裡。

lie/sit at anchor for a boat held in place

The cargo ship lay at anchor for two days while Lakshmi inspected the engine.

那艘貨船下錨停泊了兩天，等 Lakshmi 檢查引擎。

同義詞
  • anchored

    single adjective; 'at anchor' stresses the resting state in the water

  • moored

    held by ropes to a dock or buoy, not by a dropped anchor

反義詞
  • under way

    the vessel is moving through the water

  • adrift

    floating with no anchor, carried by wind or current

文法句型

[boat] + lie/sit/ride + at anchor

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a boat, ship, or other vessel. Commonly follows the verbs lie, sit, ride, or stay, and contrasts with a boat that is moving or tied to a dock.

常見錯誤

❌The boat was on anchor in the bay.
✅The boat was at anchor in the bay.
💡the fixed phrase uses 'at', not 'on'.