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单词 drive bay
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
drive bay′, 
  1. Computing bay.

drive bay′, 
  1. Computing bay (in this section).

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bay1 /beɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Geographya body of water enclosed by a curve of the coast around it.

bay2 /beɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
    • any of the parts a large building or room may be divided into and used for a purpose:backed the truck into the loading bay.
  1. Aeronauticsany portion or compartment of an aircraft:a cargo bay.

bay3 /beɪ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [countable] a deep, long howl.
  2. [uncountable* often: at + ~]
    • the position of an animal that is forced to stop running away from hunters chasing it and to face and resist them.

v. [no object]
  1. to howl, esp. with a deep, long sound:A hound was baying at the moon.

bay4 /beɪ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Plant Biology laurel (def. 1).

bay5 /beɪ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [countable] a horse having a reddish-brown body and black mane, tail, and lower legs.
  2. [uncountable] a reddish-brown color.

adj. [usually before a noun]
  1. (esp. of a horse) reddish-brown.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bay1  (bā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
  2. Dialect Terms[South Atlantic States.]an arm of a swamp.
  3. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills.
  4. an arm of a prairie or swamp, extending into woods and partly surrounded by them.
  • Medieval Latin, Late Latin bāia, perh. by back formation from Latin Bāiae name of a spa on the Bay of Naples
  • Middle French baie
  • Middle English baye 1350–1400
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inlet, estuary, sound, firth, bight.

bay2  (bā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Architecture
    • any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior, wall, etc.:The nave is divided into six bays.
    • a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb.
    • See bay window (def. 1).
  2. Aeronautics
    • any portion of an airplane set off by two successive bulkheads or other bracing members.
    • a compartment in an aircraft:a bomb bay; an engine bay.
  3. a compartment, as in a barn for storing hay.
  4. ComputingAlso called drive bay.  an open compartment in the console housing a computer's CPU in which a disk drive, tape drive, etc., may be installed.
  5. [Naut.]
    • Nauticalthe deck space between the anchor windlass and the stem of a vessel.
    • Naval TermsSee sick bay. 
  • Vulgar Latin *batāre
  • Middle French baee an opening in a wall, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of baer to stand open, gape
  • Middle English 1275–1325
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged alcove, nook, recess, niche; loft, garret.

bay3  (bā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
  2. the position or stand of an animal or fugitive that is forced to turn and resist pursuers because it is no longer possible to flee (usually prec. by at or to):a stag at bay; to bring an escaped convict to bay.
  3. the situation of a person or thing that is forced actively to oppose or to succumb to some adverse condition (usually prec. by at or to).
  4. the situation of being actively opposed by an animal, person, etc., so as to be powerless to act fully (often prec. by at).

v.i. 
  1. to howl, esp. with a deep, prolonged sound, as a hound on the scent.

v.t. 
  1. to assail with deep, prolonged howling:a troubled hound baying the moon.
  2. to bring to or to hold at bay:A dog bays its quarry.
  • Anglo-French, dialect, dialectal Old French abai barking, noun, nominal derivative of abaier to bark, from an imitative base *bay-
  • Middle English, aphetic variant of abay 1250–1300
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged roar, bellow, bark, bell, clamor.

bay4  (bā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologylaurel (def. 1).
  2. Plant BiologyAlso called bayberry, bay rum tree. a tropical American shrub, Pimenta racemosa, having aromatic leaves that are used in making bay oil and bay rum.
  3. Plant Biologyany of various laurellike trees or shrubs.
  4. Plant Biologyany of several magnolias.
  5. an honorary garland or crown bestowed for military victory, literary excellence, etc.
  6. bays, fame;
    renown.
  • Latin bāca, bacca berry
  • Middle English bai(e), Old English beg- (in begbēam literally, berry tree), conflated with Middle French baie 1350–1400

bay5  (bā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. reddish brown.
  2. Dog and Cat Breedsa horse or other animal of reddish-brown color.

adj. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breeds(of horses or other animals) having a reddish-brown body.
  • Latin badius; compare Old Irish buide yellow
  • Middle French bai
  • Middle English 1300–50

bay,2 +n. 
  1. Computingan open compartment in the console housing a computer's CPU in which a disk drive, tape drive, etc., may be installed.Also called drive bay. 

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