heave to

基本解释

Captain Cornish repeated his order to heave to.
科尼什船长再次下达了停航的命令。
Sold the notion that a suitcase full of millions lies under their backyard, father, son and sceptical mum heave to with spades and mattocks.
有人兜售说一只装满百万现金的箱子埋在他们后院，这家父亲、儿子和怀疑一切的母亲便抄起了锹和锄头。
The frigate fired a warning shot across the privateer's bows to make her heave to.
快速战舰向私掠船的船首上空发炮警告，命令她停航。

Would it really help them to heave Hastert into this particular crater?
NPR: 'Washington Times' Calls for Hastert to Resign

to stop (a vessel) or (of a vessel) to stop, as by trimming the sails, etc (See also lay to)