drop anchor

• 把船锚抛入水中使船停住；也用于比喻，表示停下、定居或安顿下来。

To lower a ship's anchor into the water to keep the vessel stationary; also used figuratively to mean settling down or stopping somewhere.

1. Stop a boatB1formal

   To lower the anchor of a ship or boat to keep it stationary in the water.

   抛锚

   • The captain ordered the crew to drop anchor in the bay.
   • We dropped anchor near the island for the night.
   • The sailors dropped anchor to wait out the storm.

2. Settle downB2informal

   To stop moving and stay in one place, often used metaphorically.

   安顿下来

   • After years of traveling, he decided to drop anchor in a small town.
   • She dropped anchor in her new home and started a garden.
   • The family dropped anchor in the countryside for a peaceful life.