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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2330 COCA: 23460

bay

1 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
1 bay
/ˈbeɪ/
noun
plural bays
Learner's definition of BAY
[count]
: a large area of water that is part of an ocean or lake and partly surrounded by land(海或湖的)湾
see color picture on this page
compare 2bay, 3bay, 4bay, 5bay
2 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
2 bay
/ˈbeɪ/
noun
plural bays
Learner's definition of BAY
[count]
: a section of a ship, airplane, etc., that is used for a special purpose (such as storing things)(轮船或飞机等的)舱
: a section of a room or building(建筑物或房间的)隔段,分隔间
see also bay window
compare 1bay, 3bay, 4bay, 5bay
3 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
3 bay
/ˈbeɪ/
noun
Learner's definition of BAY

at bay

: in the position of being unable to move closer while attacking or trying to approach someone无法近身used with keep or hold与keep或hold连用
often used figuratively常用作比喻
compare 1bay, 2bay, 4bay, 5bay
4 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
4 bay
/ˈbeɪ/
noun
plural bays
Learner's definition of BAY
[count]
: a kind of European tree that has leaves which are used in cooking月桂树 see also bay leaf
compare 1bay, 2bay, 3bay, 5bay
5 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
5 bay
/ˈbeɪ/
noun
plural bays
Learner's definition of BAY
[count]
: a horse that is a reddish-brown color枣红马;栗色马
compare 1bay, 2bay, 3bay, 4bay

— bay

adjective, of a horse
6 bay /ˈbeɪ/ verb
bays; bayed; baying
6 bay
/ˈbeɪ/
verb
bays; bayed; baying
Learner's definition of BAY
[no object]
: to bark with long sounds连续吠叫
: to shout or cry out in a loud and often angry way大声叫嚷
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2330 COCA: 23460

bay

1 of 7

adjective

: reddish brown
a bay mare

bay

2 of 7

noun (1)

1
: an animal that is a reddish-brown color : a bay (see bay entry 1) animal
specifically : a horse with a bay-colored body and black mane, tail, and points (see point entry 1 sense 6b(3)) compare chestnut entry 1 sense 4, sorrel entry 1 sense 1
2
: a reddish brown

bay

3 of 7

noun (2)

1
architecture : a principal compartment of the walls, roof, or other part of a building or of the whole building
… the transverse arches and adjacent piers of the arcade divide the building into bays Helen Gardner
2
architecture : a main division of a structure
a barn with three bays
3
: any of various compartments or sections used for a special purpose (as in an airplane, spacecraft, or gas station)
a bomb bay
a cargo bay
4
5
: a support or housing for electronic equipment

bay

4 of 7

verb

bayed; baying; bays

intransitive verb

1
: to bark with prolonged tones
dogs baying at the moon
2
: to cry out : shout
a baying crowd

transitive verb

1
: to bark at
dogs baying the moon
2
: to bring to the position of one unable to retreat and forced to face danger : to bring to bay (see bay entry 5 sense 2)
hounds baying a fox
3
: to pursue with barking
… dogs baying and driving him up a tree … Charles Darwin
4
: to utter in deep prolonged tones

bay

5 of 7

noun (3)

1
: an instance of a dog barking with prolonged tones : a baying (see bay entry 4 sense 1) of dogs
followed the trail in full bay
2
: the position of one unable to retreat and forced to face danger
brought the boar to bay
3
: the position of one checked
police kept the rioters at bay

bay

6 of 7

noun (4)

often attributive
1
: an inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf
2
: a small body of water set off from the main body
3
: any of various terrestrial formations resembling a bay of the sea
a bay of prairie

bay

7 of 7

noun (5)

1
botany
b
: any of several shrubs or trees (such as the red bay or sweet bay) resembling the laurel compare bay rum
2
a
: a garland or crown especially of laurel given as a prize for victory or excellence
had won the bays
b
: honor, fame
usually used in plural
The patriot's honours and the poet's bays. John Trumbull

Example Sentences

Verb the mob was baying for revenge the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French bai, from Latin badius; akin to Old Irish buide yellow

Noun (1)

noun derivative of bay entry 1

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French baee opening, from feminine of baé, past participle of baer to be wide open, gape, from Vulgar Latin *batare

Verb

Middle English baien, abaien, from Anglo-French abaier, of imitative origin

Noun (3)

Middle English bai, abai, borrowed from Anglo-French abai, noun derivative of abaier "to bay entry 4"

Noun (4)

Middle English baye, from Anglo-French bai, perhaps from baer to be wide open

Noun (5)

Middle English, berry, laurel berry, from Anglo-French bai, from L. baca

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (4)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (5)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bay was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2330 COCA: 23460
bay

noun¹

1part of a coast海灣ADJECTIVE | VERB + BAY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEsheltered有天然屏障的海灣shallow淺海灣sandy (especially BrE) 沙灘海灣VERB + BAYoverlook俯瞰海灣apartments overlooking the bay俯瞰海灣的公寓PREPOSITIONacross the bay海灣對面Lights twinkled across the bay.海灣對面燈光閃爍。
bay

noun²

2area used for a particular purpose特殊用途的區域ADJECTIVEcargo, docking, hangar, landing, loading, shuttle貨物區;入塢區;飛機庫;登陸區;裝卸場;穿梭運送區disabled, parking (both BrE) 殘疾人士專區;停車場sick病人專區

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