bay
(also `bay-tree) n laurel with dark green leaves and purple berries 月桂樹(長有深綠色樹葉和紫色漿果).
bay n part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shore 海灣; 湖灣
the Bay of Bengal 孟加拉灣 * Hudson Bay 哈得孫灣.
bay n
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(a) one of a series of compartments in a building, a structure or an area, esp one designed for storing things, parking vehicles, etc 建筑物、構(gòu)架或區(qū)域內(nèi)的分隔空間(尤指用於貯物、停放車輛等的): a `parking bay 停車房
Put the equipment in No 3 bay. 把這設(shè)備放在第三號(hào)儲(chǔ)藏間里.
(b) (esp in compounds 尤用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) any special compartment or area 任何有專門用途的隔間或區(qū)域
the `bomb-bay, ie the compartment in the fuselage of an aircraft where bombs are carried
the `sick-bay, ie part of a ship, building, school, etc set aside for the care of the sick or the injured.
2 recess in a room or building (房間或其他建筑物的)凹進(jìn)處.
bay n
1 deep bark, esp of hounds while hunting 低沉的吠聲(尤指獵犬行獵時(shí)發(fā)出的).
2 (idm 習(xí)語) at `bay (esp of a hunted animal) forced to face its attackers and show defiance because unable to escape (尤指被追獵的動(dòng)物)被迫作困獸之斗; 狗急跳墻. bring sb/sth to `bay force (a fleeing enemy, a hunted animal, etc) into a position from which escape is impossible (將逃跑的敵人、追獵的動(dòng)物等)逼到絕路上. hold/keep sb at `bay prevent (an enemy, pursuers, etc) from coming near 不讓(敵人、追逐者等)逼近
I'm trying to keep my creditors at bay. 我竭力躲避債主. bay, v [I]
(esp of hounds, etc) bark with a deep note (尤指獵犬等)低沉地吠叫
the baying cry of a wolf 狼的低沉吼叫聲.
bay n, adj (horse) of a reddish-brown colour 紅棕色的(馬)
riding a big bay (mare) 騎著紅棕色的大(母)馬.