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bay / be ; beɪ /noun C
1. SEA 大海, a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land湾,海湾:
•a house with a view across the bay能看到海湾全景的一幢房子
•Montego Bay蒙特哥湾
2. keep / hold sth at bay to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming too close使某物不能接近:•A thick wall keeps the noise at bay.一道厚实的墙挡住了声音。
3. AREA 地区, an area within a large room or just outside a building that is used for a particular purpose〔大房间里面或建筑物外面的〕专用空间:•a storage bay储藏室
•loading bay装货区
4. FOR CARGO 装货的地方, the part of a ship or plane where things are stored〔船或飞机上的〕货舱:•the cargo bay货舱
5. TREE 树 also bay tree, a tree that has leaves which smell sweet and are often used in cooking月桂树6. HORSE 马, a horse that is a reddish brown colour枣红马,栗色马
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bayverb I
1. if a dog bays, it makes a long high noise, especially when it is chasing something〔尤指猎犬〕不停地吠叫,狂吠;SYNhowl
•dogs baying at the moon对着月亮狂吠的狗
2. to make strong demands to get answers to questions or force someone to give you something强烈要求:[+ for ]
•Reporters began baying for the president's blood (=demanding that he be punished).记者开始大声疾呼,要求给予总统惩罚。
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bayadjective
1. a bay horse is reddish brown in colour〔马〕红棕色的,枣红色的
