bay

汉语翻译

n. 海湾, 狗吠声, 月桂
vt. 吠, 使走投无路
vi. 吠
【医】 湖, 湾

词型变化：

动词过去式:bayed 过去分词:bayed 现在分词:baying 第三人称单数:bays 

词意辨析：

bay, gulf

这两个名词均有“海湾”之意。
bay: 指海岸线上一大块凹入的地方，是港口的所在地。
gulf: 一般比bay大，但比sea小。指大片深入到陆地中，由海岸围绕成半圆形的海水区域。

英语解释：

名词 bay:

1. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
   同义词：embayment
2. the sound of a hound on the scent
3. small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
   同义词：true laurel, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis
4. a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
5. a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
6. a small recess opening off a larger room
   同义词：alcove
7. a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

动词 bay:

1. utter in deep prolonged tones
2. bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
   同义词：quest

形容词 bay:

1. (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

例句：

1. We can see a magical view over the calm water of the bay from our window.
   从我们的窗户里可以看到海湾里平静海水的迷人景色。
2. He painted the picturesque fishing village in the bay.
   他画了海湾里一个风景如画的渔村。
3. The hounds were baying as they followed the escaped prisoner.
   猎狗在追赶逃犯时不时地咆哮着。
4. In the library, the books on history are all kept in one bay.
   在图书馆里，历史方面的书都放在同一隔间里。

详细解释：

bay

n.Abbr. b.（名词）缩写 b.
A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea:
湾：一片部分被陆地环绕但具有宽阔开口的水域，为河流的出海口：
例句：
the Bay of Biscay.
比斯开湾

An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.
山坳：一片陆地区域，其中一部分为森林所围绕的大草原，它与一部分被围绕的水域在外形相似
Often used as an attributive:
经常用来修饰名词：
例句：
bay flounder; bay scallops.
海湾比目鱼；海湾扇贝


来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French baie
源自 古法语 baie
perhaps from baer [to open out, gape] * see bay 2
可能源自 baer [目瞪口呆地注视] *参见 bay2

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bay
bay 2

n.（名词）
Architecture A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters:
【建筑学】 隔间部分：通过垂直原理而将建筑物划界分割的一部分，比如柱子或壁柱：
例句：
an arcade divided into ten bays.
分成十隔间的连环拱

Architecture
【建筑学】
A bay window.
凸窗
An opening or recess in a wall.
壁凹；墙洞：墙上向内凹或向外凸的部分或孔隙
A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose:
隔室；分隔舱：一个分隔区域或分隔间，在服务站、仓库或飞机上，当它起飞时作特殊目的使用：
例句：
a cargo bay; an engine bay.
货物舱；机舱

A sickbay.
军舰等的医务室

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French baee [an opening]
源自 古法语 baee [缺口]
from baer [to gape]
源自 baer [打哈欠，张口凝视]
from Vulgar Latin *bad3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *bad3re

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bay
bay 3

adj.Color （形容词）【色彩】
Reddish-brown:
红棕色的，赤褐色的：
例句：
a bay colt.
红棕色的小马

n.（名词）
Color A reddish brown.
【色彩】 红棕色
A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.
红棕：红棕色动物，尤指具有黑色的鬃和尾的马

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French bai
源自 古法语 bai
from Latin badius
源自 拉丁语 badius

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bay
bay 4

n.（名词）
A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.
吠叫声；咆哮声：大声连续的狗吠声，如猎犬发出的声音
The position of one cornered by pursuers and forced to turn and fight at close quarters:
穷途末路；困兽之斗：被追捕者逼入困境而被迫转向和战斗，走投无路的处境：
例句：
The hunters brought their quarry to bay.
猎狗穷追不舍而把猎物围困住

The position of having been checked or held at a distance:
使陷入困境：在远处处于被控制或被阻拦的境地，阻止不使前进：
例句：
.He has seen the nuclear threat held at bay for 40 years.(Earl W. Foell)
.他看到陷入核能威胁的境地近四十年了.(厄尔W.福尔)

v.（动词）
bayed,bay.ing,bays
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To utter a deep, prolonged bark.
发出大声连续的吠叫
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pursue or challenge with barking:
吠叫着追赶，吠叫着进攻：
例句：
.I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon.(Shakespeare)
.我宁愿是只狗，叫着去追月亮.(莎士比亚)

To express by barking or howling:
哀号，怒吼：以怒叫、哀叫、号叫来表达：
例句：
a mob baying its fury.
愤怒得吼叫的民众

To bring to bay:
把…围困住：
例句：
.too big for the dogs which tried to bay it.(William Faulkner)
.对于这些试图把它围困住的狗来说太大了.(威廉·福克纳)


来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from abai [cornering a hunted animal]
源自 abai [困住一猎物]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from abaiier [to bark]
源自 abaiier [犬吠]
perhaps from Vulgar Latin *abbai3re
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *abbai3re
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表.向，往.]
Vulgar Latin *bad3re [to gape, yawn]
俗拉丁语 *bad3re [打呵欠，张大口]
V., from Middle English baien [to bark]
动词，源自 中古英语 baien [大叫]
from abaien
源自 abaien
from Old French abaiier
源自 古法语 abaiier

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bay 5

n.（名词）
See laurel
参见 laurel
Any of certain other trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage, such as the California laurel.
月桂树：一种叶子有芳香气味的树木或灌木，如加利福尼亚的月桂树
A crown or wreath made especially of the leaves and branches of the laurel and given as a sign of honor or victory.
桂冠：特别是用月桂树的叶子和枝叶做成的皇冠或花环，作为荣誉或胜利的表示
Often bays Honor; renown.
常作 bays 名誉；名望

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French baie [berry]
源自 古法语 baie [浆果]
from Latin b3ca
源自 拉丁语 b3ca