1.anchor用作动词的基本意思是“抛锚”,进而引申为“(把…)系住,(使)固定”。anchor还可作“担任(电视节目等的)主持人”解。
2.anchor用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The ship anchored along the shore.这艘船在岸边停泊。
The insect anchored fast to its prey.这只昆虫紧紧地抓住它的猎物不放。
His attention anchors on his friend.他的注意力集中在他朋友身上。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
They anchored their ship in the river in a foggy morning.在一个迷雾的早晨他们把船停泊在河上。
We anchored the hammock to the tree.我们把吊床牢牢地系在树上。
I anchored my hope on your help.我寄希望于你的帮助。
She anchors the top-rated news show.她主持要闻节目。

［同义词］ n.  support v.   affix, attach
［词源］＜希腊语ankura(锚)

They lay at anchor outside the harbor.他们在港外抛锚停泊。
Letters from home were an anchor to him when he worked abroad.他在国外工作时,家书是他的精神支柱。