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单词 be at bay
释义

bay5 /bā/

intransitive verb
  1. To bark or howl (esp of large dogs)
  2. To complain or demand vociferously (often with for)
transitive verb
  1. To bark or howl at
  2. To utter by baying
  3. To chase with barking
  4. To bring to bay
noun
  1. Barking, baying (esp of a dog in pursuit)
  2. The combined cry of hounds in conflict with a hunted animal
  3. The last stand of a hunted animal when it faces the hounds at close quarters (also figurative)
ORIGIN: Partly OFr abai barking, bayer to bark, partly OFr bay open-mouthed suspense, from LL badāre to open the mouth

bay (at) the moon

To make a futile gesture

bring to bay

To force to make a stand

keep at bay

  1. To fight off
  2. To prevent from coming closer

stand (or be) at bay

  1. To face the dogs at close quarters
  2. To face one's pursuers

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