Now he had to improve on the lever escapement, which had been invented in 1754 by the English horologist Thomas Mudge and used in most watches since.

接着他要完善的是叉瓦式擒纵机构。叉瓦式擒纵机构1754年由英国制表师Thomas Mudge发明，从那以后就广泛运用于大部分表中。

It was called the anchor escapement, which was a lever-based device shaped like a ship's anchor.

它被称为锚形擒纵器，是一种基于杠杆的装置，形状像船的锚。