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unmoor

/uhn-moor/US // ʌnˈmʊər //UK // (ʌnˈmʊə, -ˈmɔː) //

荒野,荒原,荒地,荒芜之地

Related Words

cast off甩掉,甩掉了,抛弃,丢掉 put to sea出海,投入海中,投入大海,出海口 up-anchor上锚,起锚,起锚器,上锚式

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to loose from moorings or anchorage.
- : to bring to the state of riding with a single anchor after being moored by two or more.

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to become unmoored.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inweigh anchor

Forms: unmoored

Synonyms

bring the anchor home把锚带回家,把船锚带回家,抛锚回家,抛锚回国 cast off甩掉,甩掉了,抛弃,丢掉 loose for sea海上松动,海上松散,海上松散的,海上松弛 put to sea出海,投入海中,投入大海,出海口 up-anchor上锚,起锚,起锚器,上锚式

Examples

When President Obama visits Israel this week, he will attempt neither to unmoor the old peace process nor outfit a new one.
We must make the best of it, and try to help the worthy man to unmoor, without straining his messengers.
Accordingly, as soon as it was daylight one of the captains who had made all arrangements to leave gave orders to unmoor.
"The signal is made to prepare to unmoor at twelve o'clock," wrote Nelson to Troubridge on the 11th.
And ling'ring idlers join the brawl, And merry ship-boys swell the call, All hands, unmoor!
When the order was given to unmoor ship, to make sail, or to furl the sails, every one knew where to go and what to do.

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