英语词汇“bay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

bay

释义

bay¹ nounbay² verbbay³ adjective

baybay1 /beɪ/ noun [countable]

MENU FOR baybay1 sea2 keep/hold something at bay3 area4 for cargo5 tree6 horse

WORD ORIGINbay1

Origin:

1 1300-1400 Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia2 1500-1600 bay ‘condition of a hunted animal that is trapped and has to turn around’ (14-17 centuries), from Old French abai, from abaiier; ➔ BAY23-4 1300-1400 Old French baee ‘opening’, from baer ‘to have the mouth wide open’5 1300-1400 Old French baie ‘berry’, from Latin baca6 1500-1600 ➔ BAY3

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a loading bay
sailboats on the bay
the San Francisco Bay
the space shuttle's cargo bay

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And then the floor of the bay was rushing up towards them.
But I have to keep the reality and the horror at bay.
Each truck would drive into the bay beside the tower, replacing a truck that had just been emptied of its load.
He kept his disease at bay, changed his diet and actually got bigger and stronger.
In a bay where the two arms of the L joined was an open vintage car.
The east shore of the bay had no airport landing strip, no railhead, no long-distance bus terminal.
The old-fashioned three-bay barn - the centre bay with doors each end for loading - has much in its favour.

THESAURUS► the sea

especially British English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface: · She lives by the sea.· The sea was very rough.

► the ocean

especially American English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface: · a house by the ocean· The restaurant had a sweeping view of the ocean.

► waters

a large area of water – used about an area of water that belongs to a particular country, or when describing what the water is like: · boats fishing in Canadian waters· British territorial waters· the calm waters of the harbour· dangerous waters· choppy waters (=with a lot of waves)

► bay

an area of sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land: · I swam across the bay.· the Bay of Biscay

► gulf

a very large area of sea partly enclosed by land: · the Gulf of Mexico· oil from the Gulf (=the area of water near Iran, Saudi Arabia etc)

► tide

the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea: · Is the tide going out or coming in ?· High tide (=when the sea is at its highest level)is at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.· low tide (=when the sea is at its lowest level)· The rocks are visible at low tide.

► wave

a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea: · The waves were crashing against the rocks.

WORD SETS► Animals

aardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the sick bay

(=a room where there are beds for people who are sick, for example on a ship or in a school)· I was confined to the ship's sick bay until we arrived back in Liverpool.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► beautiful

· She were a beautiful bay mare with feet like butcher's blocks.· Port-au-Prince rises like an amphitheatre above one of the most beautiful bays in the world.· We chose the southern route for our cruise and so our first port of call was the beautiful bay of Les Saintes.

► big

· Roomy High Victorian pub, with big bay windows and glass partitions.· She pushed back her hair, as bright as copper in the sunshine that slanted through the big bay window.· If you like big bays, you'd like my boy Oscar.

► large

· The cathedral has the traditional triforium arcade with two round arches under one larger one per bay and clerestory windows above.· Days start with a morning chat, and most windsurfing takes place in the large bay.· The bedroom had large bay windows covered with grubby nets.· At the northern end of the larger bay lie the town of Kalloni and its nearby solar saltworks.· It was the only unit with a large bay window and interest came from local, regional and national businesses.

► sandy

· It was squat and solid, in a cove, with outbuildings, some land and its own sandy bay.· Here the east coast is bleak and low, and the spume-filled sea lashes the sandy bay.

► small

· She reminds me of a small animal at bay.· Tor suggests we try to stop in the small bay where we will touch the mainland.· Bitez, a small holiday bay on the Bodrum Peninsula, is described on page 42 and 43.· The late sun setting over the mainland lays a bright path over the water, coming right in at the small bay.

► wide

· It is more a wide bay with mostly low foreshores, opening out to the north-east into the Barents Sea.· There, the palm-tree-lined beach curves gently around a wide bay.

NOUN► cargo

· Hoffman said the end of the tether draped in the cargo bay was discolored, perhaps charred by burning.· There were cargo bays and airlocks situated at random among the folds and spirals, but all of them remained closed.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► keep/hold something at bay

Sandbags kept the floodwaters at bay.
The government hopes to keep inflation at bay.
All in all, the eatery is a breakfast bargain, with enough different components to keep boredom at bay.
Another technique for keeping performance anxiety at bay is the group sing-along.
Brown has kept the tumult at bay.
Concentrating on Emma would help to keep her worries at bay for a little while.
He was gritting his teeth against the pain, keeping it at bay while he studied the stump, the severed hand.
My voice holds them at bay.
She holds the adventurers at bay by holding the scroll over a candle flame and threatening to destroy it.
Two green glazed lions guarded the gates to keep evil spirits at bay.

1sea a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land:

a house with a view across the bay

Montego Bay2keep/hold something at bay to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming too close:

A thick wall keeps the noise at bay.3area an area within a large room or just outside a building that is used for a particular purpose:

a storage bay

loading bay4for cargo the part of a ship or plane where things are stored:

the cargo bay5tree (also bay tree) a tree that has leaves that smell sweet and are often used in cooking6horse a horse that is a reddish brown colour

bay¹ nounbay² verbbay³ adjective

baybay2 verb [intransitive]

WORD ORIGINbay2

Origin:

1200-1300 Old French abaiier, from the sound

VERB TABLE

bay

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	bay
	he, she, it	bays
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	bayed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have bayed
	he, she, it	has bayed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had bayed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will bay
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have bayed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am baying
	he, she, it	is baying
	you, we, they	are baying
Past	I, he, she, it	was baying
	you, we, they	were baying
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been baying
	he, she, it	has been baying
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been baying
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be baying
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been baying

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Hark! her hounds are baying through the town.
He just crouches on the corner at lunchtime and occasionally bays, like a wolf or coyote.
Provoked beyond control, Satan bayed in fury and launched himself at his tormentor's face.
Then it bayed and Jim was stricken with terror.
There they were shown into a room, leaving the press-hounds baying outside.

WORD SETS► Animals

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► baying for ... blood

Reporters began baying for the president’s blood (=demanding that he be punished).

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the sick bay

(=a room where there are beds for people who are sick, for example on a ship or in a school)· I was confined to the ship's sick bay until we arrived back in Liverpool.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► blood

· The Nanchong affair was obviously about much more than a crowd in a stadium baying for the blood of four vagrants.

1if a dog bays, it makes a long high noise, especially when it is chasing something SYN howl:

dogs baying at the moon2to make strong demands to get answers to questions or force someone to give you somethingbay for

Reporters began baying for the president’s blood (=demanding that he be punished).

bay¹ nounbay² verbbay³ adjective

baybay3 adjective

WORD ORIGINbay3

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French bai, from Latin badius

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Add lentils, thyme, and bay leaf.
Add the thyme, bay leaves, potatoes and juniper with the sausages.
Beador had lent her a magnificent five-year-old mealy bay gelding, called Fontana.
I forgot to say take out the bay leaf before it sets.
Remove bay leaf and serve over rice.
Remove bay leaves and adjust seasonings before serving.
Skim off excess fat from pan, and add shallots, juniper berries, and bay leaves.
The stonework around the bay windows was crumbling and the upper front bay had developed a distinct list.

WORD SETS► Animals

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the sick bay

(=a room where there are beds for people who are sick, for example on a ship or in a school)· I was confined to the ship's sick bay until we arrived back in Liverpool.

a bay horse is reddish brown in colour

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