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moor

🇬🇧 UK/muә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To secure a boat or ship in place with anchors, ropes, or chains

系泊；停泊（船只）

n.

A broad area of open, often boggy land with acidic soil and heath vegetation

荒野；旷野；沼泽地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
moorother
=moor

Common Collocations

  • 1.moor a boat停泊船只
  • 2.moor securely牢固停泊
  • 3.mooring place停泊地

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sailors [moored] the boat securely for the night.

  • 2.

    The yacht is [moored] at the marina with strong ropes.

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