Keep something at bay
阻止某事或某物靠近,使其無(wú)法造成影響或傷害。
用于描述抵御疾病、問(wèn)題或危險(xiǎn)。
英文釋義
Keep something away.
例句
She took vitamins to keep the cold at bay during winter.
典故來(lái)源
源自狩獵術(shù)語(yǔ),'bay'指獵犬吠叫,獵物被逼到角落無(wú)法逃脫,引申為控制或阻擋。