bay, gulf

名詞 bay:

1. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：alcove
7. a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

動詞 bay:

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

形容詞 bay:

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

1. We can see a magical view over the calm water of the bay from our window.
   從我們的窗戶里可以看到海灣里平靜海水的迷人景色。
2. He painted the picturesque fishing village in the bay.
   他畫了海灣里一個風(fēng)景如畫的漁村。
3. The hounds were baying as they followed the escaped prisoner.
   獵狗在追趕逃犯時不時地咆哮著。
4. In the library, the books on history are all kept in one bay.
   在圖書館里，歷史方面的書都放在同一隔間里。

bay

n.Abbr. b.（名詞）縮寫 b.
A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea:
灣：一片部分被陸地環(huán)繞但具有寬闊開口的水域，為河流的出海口：
例句：
the Bay of Biscay.
比斯開灣

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：一片陸地區(qū)域，其中一部分為森林所圍繞的大草原，它與一部分被圍繞的水域在外形相似
Often used as an attributive:
經(jīng)常用來修飾名詞：
例句：
bay flounder; bay scallops.
海灣比目魚；海灣扇貝

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French baie
源自 古法語 baie
perhaps from baer [to open out, gape] * see bay 2
可能源自 baer [目瞪口呆地注視] *參見 bay2

bay
bay 2

n.（名詞）
Architecture A part of a building marked off by vertical elements, such as columns or pilasters:
【建筑學(xué)】 隔間部分：通過垂直原理而將建筑物劃界分割的一部分，比如柱子或壁柱：
例句：
an arcade divided into ten bays.
分成十隔間的連環(huán)拱

Architecture
【建筑學(xué)】
A bay window.
凸窗
An opening or recess in a wall.
壁凹；墻洞：墻上向內(nèi)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；分隔艙：一個分隔區(qū)域或分隔間，在服務(wù)站、倉庫或飛機上，當(dāng)它起飛時作特殊目的使用：
例句：
a cargo bay; an engine bay.
貨物艙；機艙

A sickbay.
軍艦等的醫(yī)務(wù)室

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French baee [an opening]
源自 古法語 baee [缺口]
from baer [to gape]
源自 baer [打哈欠，張口凝視]
from Vulgar Latin *bad3re
源自 俗拉丁語 *bad3re

bay
bay 3

adj.Color （形容詞）【色彩】
Reddish-brown:
紅棕色的，赤褐色的：
例句：
a bay colt.
紅棕色的小馬

n.（名詞）
Color A reddish brown.
【色彩】 紅棕色
A reddish-brown animal, especially a horse having a black mane and tail.
紅棕：紅棕色動物，尤指具有黑色的鬃和尾的馬

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French bai
源自 古法語 bai
from Latin badius
源自 拉丁語 badius

bay
bay 4

n.（名詞）
A deep, prolonged bark, such as the sound made by hounds.
吠叫聲；咆哮聲：大聲連續(xù)的狗吠聲，如獵犬發(fā)出的聲音
The position of one cornered by pursuers and forced to turn and fight at close quarters:
窮途末路；困獸之斗：被追捕者逼入困境而被迫轉(zhuǎn)向和戰(zhàn)斗，走投無路的處境：
例句：
The hunters brought their quarry to bay.
獵狗窮追不舍而把獵物圍困住

The position of having been checked or held at a distance:
使陷入困境：在遠(yuǎn)處處于被控制或被阻攔的境地，阻止不使前進(jìn)：
例句：
.He has seen the nuclear threat held at bay for 40 years.(Earl W. Foell)
.他看到陷入核能威脅的境地近四十年了.(厄爾W.福爾)

v.（動詞）
bayed,bay.ing,bays
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To utter a deep, prolonged bark.
發(fā)出大聲連續(xù)的吠叫
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To pursue or challenge with barking:
吠叫著追趕，吠叫著進(jìn)攻：
例句：
.I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon.(Shakespeare)
.我寧愿是只狗，叫著去追月亮.(莎士比亞)

To express by barking or howling:
哀號，怒吼：以怒叫、哀叫、號叫來表達(dá)：
例句：
a mob baying its fury.
憤怒得吼叫的民眾

To bring to bay:
把…圍困?。?/br>例句：
.too big for the dogs which tried to bay it.(William Faulkner)
.對于這些試圖把它圍困住的狗來說太大了.(威廉·福克納)

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from abai [cornering a hunted animal]
源自 abai [困住一獵物]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from abaiier [to bark]
源自 abaiier [犬吠]
perhaps from Vulgar Latin *abbai3re
可能源自 俗拉丁語 *abbai3re
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁語 ad- [前綴，表.向，往.]
Vulgar Latin *bad3re [to gape, yawn]
俗拉丁語 *bad3re [打呵欠，張大口]
V., from Middle English baien [to bark]
動詞，源自 中古英語 baien [大叫]
from abaien
源自 abaien
from Old French abaiier
源自 古法語 abaiier

bay
bay 5

n.（名詞）
See laurel
參見 laurel
Any of certain other trees or shrubs with aromatic foliage, such as the California laurel.
月桂樹：一種葉子有芳香氣味的樹木或灌木，如加利福尼亞的月桂樹
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：特別是用月桂樹的葉子和枝葉做成的皇冠或花環(huán)，作為榮譽或勝利的表示
Often bays Honor; renown.
常作 bays 名譽；名望

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French baie [berry]
源自 古法語 baie [漿果]
from Latin b3ca
源自 拉丁語 b3ca