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bay 1 AHD[bā] D.J.[beɪ]K.K.[be]n.（名词）abbr. b.【缩写】- A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea:湾：一片部分被陆地环绕但具有宽阔开口的水域，为河流的出海口：the Bay of Biscay.比斯开湾
- An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.山坳：一片陆地区域，其中一部分为森林所围绕的大草原，它与一部分被围绕的水域在外形相似
- Often used as an attributive:经常用来修饰名词：bay flounder; bay scallops.海湾比目鱼；海湾扇贝
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French baie 源自 古法语 baie
- perhaps from baer [to open out, gape] * see bay 2可能源自 baer [目瞪口呆地注视] * 参见 bay2
bay 2 AHD[bā] D.J.[beɪ]K.K.[be]n.（名词）- Architecture A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters:【建筑学】 隔间部分：通过垂直原理而将建筑物划界分割的一部分，比如柱子或壁柱：an arcade divided into ten bays.分成十隔间的连环拱
- Architecture 【建筑学】
- A bay window.凸窗
- An opening or recess in a wall.壁凹；墙洞：墙上向内凹或向外凸的部分或孔隙
- A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose:隔室；分隔舱：一个分隔区域或分隔间，在服务站、仓库或飞机上，当它起飞时作特殊目的使用：a cargo bay; an engine bay.货物舱；机舱
- A sickbay.军舰等的医务室
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French baee [an opening] 源自 古法语 baee [缺口]
- from baer [to gape] 源自 baer [打哈欠，张口凝视]
- from Vulgar Latin *badāre 源自 俗拉丁语 *badāre
bay 3 AHD[bā] D.J.[beɪ]K.K.[be]adj.Color（形容词）【色彩】- Reddish-brown:红棕色的，赤褐色的：a bay colt.红棕色的小马
n.（名词）- Color A reddish brown.【色彩】 红棕色
- A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.红棕：红棕色动物，尤指具有黑色的鬃和尾的马
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French bai 源自 古法语 bai
- from Latin badius 源自 拉丁语 badius
bay 4 AHD[bā] D.J.[beɪ]K.K.[be]n.（名词）- A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.吠叫声；咆哮声：大声连续的狗吠声，如猎犬发出的声音
- The position of one cornered by pursuers and forced to turn and fight at close quarters:穷途末路；困兽之斗：被追捕者逼入困境而被迫转向和战斗，走投无路的处境：The hunters brought their quarry to bay.猎狗穷追不舍而把猎物围困住
- The position of having been checked or held at a distance:使陷入困境：在远处处于被控制或被阻拦的境地，阻止不使前进："He has seen the nuclear threat held at bay for 40 years"(Earl W. Foell)“他看到陷入核能威胁的境地近四十年了”(厄尔W.福尔)
v.（动词）bayed, bay.ing, bays v.intr.（不及物动词）- To utter a deep, prolonged bark.发出大声连续的吠叫
v.tr.（及物动词）- To pursue or challenge with barking:吠叫着追赶，吠叫着进攻："I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon"(Shakespeare)“我宁愿是只狗，叫着去追月亮”(莎士比亚)
- To express by barking or howling:哀号，怒吼：以怒叫、哀叫、号叫来表达：a mob baying its fury.愤怒得吼叫的民众
- To bring to bay:把…围困住："too big for the dogs which tried to bay it"(William Faulkner)“对于这些试图把它围困住的狗来说太大了”(威廉·福克纳)
- Middle English 中古英语
- from abai [cornering a hunted animal] 源自 abai [困住一猎物]
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from abaiier [to bark] 源自 abaiier [犬吠]
- perhaps from Vulgar Latin *abbaiāre 可能源自 俗拉丁语 *abbaiāre
- Latin ad- [ad-] 拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表“向，往”]
- Vulgar Latin *badāre [to gape, yawn] 俗拉丁语 *badāre [打呵欠，张大口]
- V., from Middle English baien [to bark] 动词，源自 中古英语 baien [大叫]
- from abaien 源自 abaien
- from Old French abaiier 源自 古法语 abaiier
bay 5 AHD[bā] D.J.[beɪ]K.K.[be]n.（名词）- See laurel 参见 laurel
- Any of certain other trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage, such as the California laurel.月桂树：一种叶子有芳香气味的树木或灌木，如加利福尼亚的月桂树
- A crown or wreath made especially of the leaves and branches of the laurel and given as a sign of honor or victory.桂冠：特别是用月桂树的叶子和枝叶做成的皇冠或花环，作为荣誉或胜利的表示
- Often bays Honor; renown. 常作 bays 名誉；名望
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French baie [berry] 源自 古法语 baie [浆果]
- from Latin bāca 源自 拉丁语 bāca
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