| 词汇 | weigh anchor |
| 词源 | weigh anchor. Weigh in this phrase derives from the Old En- glish wegan, “to carry or move,” which later came to mean “lift” as well. Thus the expression means to lift or haul up the anchor. It is more correct, however, to say under way than under weigh to describe a ship in motion. |
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