grapnel
/ˈɡræp.nəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡræp.nəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrap-nᵊl/ (ame, mw)
grapnel — 名詞
- grapnelsingular
- grapnelsplural
1. A tool made of several metal hooks tied to one end of a rope, used for catching
爪錨；抓鉤
多爪小錨或鉤具
A tool made of several metal hooks tied to one end of a rope, used for catching or pulling things underwater, or for holding a small boat in place as a lightweight anchor.
The fisherman threw the grapnel over the side of the boat to stop it from drifting.
漁夫把爪錨拋到船邊，防止船隻漂走。
collocation: throw a grapnel
A grapnel with four sharp hooks helped the divers pull the sunken camera from the river.
一個帶有四個利鉤的爪錨幫助潛水員從河裡撈起沉落的相機。
In stormy weather even a strong grapnel may fail to hold the boat in place.
在暴風雨天氣裡，即使是堅固的爪錨也可能無法固定船隻。
The old sailor lowered a grapnel into the muddy water and felt it catch on something heavy.
老水手把爪錨放進渾濁的水中，感覺它鉤住了某個沉重的東西。
- grappling hook
more general term for a multi-hooked tool used both on land and in water
- small anchor
less specific; any lightweight anchor, not necessarily with multiple hooks
- grapnel anchor
full term emphasizing its function as an anchor rather than a retrieval tool
- mooring buoy
a floating object used to tie up boats, not a hook-based tool
用法筆記
A grapnel is smaller and lighter than a standard ship anchor. The word is also used for the hooked tool that rock climbers and rescue workers throw to catch onto a surface.