come to an anchor

基本解释

Yet such was the Fright I had taken at the Moors, and the dreadful Apprehensions I had of falling into their Hands, that I would not stop, or go on Shoar, or come to an Anchor;
但是，我已被摩尔人吓破了胆，生怕再落到他们的手里；同一时间风势又顺，于是也不靠岸，也不下锚，一口气竟然走了五天。
Yet such was the fright I had taken at the moors, and the dreadful apprehensions i had of falling into their hands, that I would not stop, or go on shore, or come to an anchor;
但是，我已被摩尔人吓破了胆，生怕再落到他们的手里；同时风势又顺，于是也不靠岸，也不下锚，一口气竟走了五天。

They come to New York without an anchor client, a new business plan, and with an unrealistic opinion of what it would take to succeed.
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