plural bays
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 2 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
plural bays
Learner's definition of BAY
[count]
1
: 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 2
: a section of a room or building(建筑物或房间的)隔段,分隔间 — see also bay window 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 -
The soldiers kept the attackers at bay. [=they did not allow the attackers to come closer]士兵们使进攻者无法靠近。
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Armed with a gun, he held the police at bay [=he did not allow the police to arrest him] for 10 hours.由于有枪,他与警方僵持了10个小时。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 4 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
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 5 bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
plural bays
plural bays
Learner's definition of BAY
[count]
: a horse that is a reddish-brown color枣红马;栗色马
— bay
adjective, of a horse 6 bay /ˈbeɪ/ verb
bays; bayed; baying
bays; bayed; baying
Learner's definition of BAY
[no object]
1
: to bark with long sounds连续吠叫 2
: to shout or cry out in a loud and often angry way大声叫嚷