单词 | bay |
释义 | bay 2 (bā) n. 1. Architecture A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters: an arcade divided into ten bays. 2. Architecture a. A bay window. b. An opening or recess in a wall. 3. A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose: a cargo bay; an engine bay. 4. A sickbay. 5. Computers A drive bay. [Middle English, from Old French baie, from baer, to open up, gape, from Vulgar Latin *batāre, to yawn, gape, from Late Latin bat, onomatopoeic word imitative of a yawn.] |
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