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

bay

3 of 7

noun (2)

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

architecture : a main division of a structure

a barn with three bays

: 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

: bay window sense 1

: a support or housing for electronic equipment

bay

4 of 7

verb

bayed; baying; bays

intransitive verb

: to bark with prolonged tones

dogs baying at the moon

: to cry out : shout

a baying crowd

transitive verb

: to bark at

dogs baying the moon

: 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

: to pursue with barking

… dogs baying and driving him up a tree …

Charles Darwin

: to utter in deep prolonged tones

Synonyms

Noun (2)

cabin
cell
chamber
compartment
cube
cubicle

Verb

bawl
bellow
call
cry
holler
hollo
halloo
hallo
roar
shout
sound off
thunder
vociferate
yell

Noun (4)

arm
bight
cove
creek [chiefly British]
embayment
estuary
firth
fjord
fiord
gulf
inlet
loch [Scottish]

Noun (5)

acclaim
accolade
applause
credit
distinction
glory
homage
honor
kudos
laud
laurels
props [slang]
réclame
sun

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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

单词	bay
释义	bay 1 of 7 adjective ˈbā : 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 : bay window sense 1 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 a : laurel sense 1 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 Synonyms Noun (2) cabin cell chamber compartment cube cubicle Verb bawl bellow call cry holler hollo halloo hallo roar shout sound off thunder vociferate yell Noun (4) arm bight cove creek [chiefly British] embayment estuary firth fjord fiord gulf inlet loch [Scottish] Noun (5) acclaim accolade applause credit distinction glory homage honor kudos laud laurels props [slang] réclame sun See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing bay bay for blood bay-rum tree bay leaf bay rum Cleveland bay loading bay red bay sweet bay sick bay at bay bay scallop bay window See More bay for blood bay-rum tree bay leaf bay rum Cleveland bay loading bay red bay sweet bay sick bay at bay bay scallop bay window See More Kids Definition bay 1 of 5 noun ˈbā 1 : a reddish-brown horse with black mane, tail, and lower legs 2 : a reddish brown bay 2 of 5 verb bayed; baying : to bark or bark at with long deep tones We heard dogs baying at the moon. bay 3 of 5 noun 1 : a deep bark 2 : the position of an animal or a person forced to face pursuers when it is impossible to escape Hunters brought the wild boar to bay. 3 : the position of someone or something held off or kept back He kept the hounds at bay. She held her fear at bay. bay 4 of 5 noun : a part of a large body of water extending into the land bay 5 of 5 noun : the laurel or a related tree or shrub bay 1 of 4 noun (1) as in chamber one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided the garage has three separate bays for cars Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chamber cabin cell compartment cube box cubicle alcove hole nook drawer cavity bunker locker cubbyhole cabinet stall hollow vault niche crypt snuggery booth crib recess pigeonhole loge bay 2 of 4 noun (2) as in estuary a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline the bay is a favorite cruising ground for weekend yachtsmen Synonyms & Similar Words estuary cove firth gulf loch harbor port inlet creek fjord embayment bight arm bayou fiord strait roadstead narrow sound road(s) slough backwater slew slue bay 3 of 4 noun (3) as in glory usually bays plural public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement he wrote for his own personal satisfaction, not for any bays that the literary establishment might deign to bestow Synonyms & Similar Words glory accolade distinction sun acclaim applause credit honor praise laud fame homage laurels repute props kudos celebrity renown citation toast compliment rave tribute recommendation ovation réclame commendation elevation rhapsody encomium eulogy panegyric acclamation glorification kudo exaltation note plaudit enthronement enshrinement bay 4 of 4 verb 1 as in to shout to speak so as to be heard at a distance the mob was baying for revenge Synonyms & Similar Words shout yell hollo sound off cry roar call bellow scream holler thunder vociferate crow halloo hallo bawl whoop hail howl screech squeak shriek yowl speak out wail shrill yaup yawp squeal caterwaul speak up ululate Antonyms & Near Antonyms whisper breathe murmur mutter mumble 2 as in to howl to make a long loud mournful sound the lonesome beagle bayed whenever someone walked by Synonyms & Similar Words howl scream squall keen wail shriek yell yowl screech ululate yaup yelp yawp shrill squeal caterwaul bawl Phrases Containing bay bay window bay window
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