[N-COUNT 可数名词]湾；海湾 A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
[oft in names]
...a short ferry ride across the bay.
乘渡船横渡海湾的短途旅行
...the Bay of Bengal.
孟加拉海湾
...the San Francisco Bay area.
旧金山湾地区
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（建筑物的）开间，隔间 A bay is a partly enclosed area, inside or outside a building, that is used for a particular purpose.
[oft supp N]
The animals are herded into a bay, then butchered...
动物们被赶到一个隔间里，然后进行宰杀。
The car reversed into the loading bay.
汽车倒入装卸间。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（飞机或船只的）货舱，分隔舱 On an aircraft or ship, a bay is a section that is used for carrying cargo or equipment.
[usu n N]
...in the cargo bays of aircraft.
在飞机的货舱里
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（建筑物的）凸出部分；（尤指）飘窗，凸窗 A bay is an area of a room which extends beyond the main walls of a house, especially an area with a large window at the front of a house.
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[ADJ 形容词]（马）棕红色的 A bay horse is reddish-brown in colour.
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[VERB 动词]大声疾呼；强烈要求 If a number of people are baying for something, they are demanding something angrily, usually that someone should be punished.
[V for n]
[V-ing]
[usu cont]
The referee ignored voices baying for a penalty.
裁判对要求判罚点球的叫喊声不予理睬。
Opposition politicians have been baying for his blood.
反对派的政治家们一直呼吁对其严惩。
...the baying crowd.
怒吼的人群
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[VERB 动词]（犬）连续吠；（狼）连续嚎叫 If a dog or wolf bays, it makes loud, long cries.
[V at n]
[Also V]
A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon.
一只狗突然对着月亮狂吠不止。
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See also:
sick bay
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[PHRASE 短语]使…不能靠近；防止…侵袭 If you keep something or someone at bay, or hold them at bay, you prevent them from reaching, attacking, or affecting you.
[V inflects]
Eating oranges keeps colds at bay...
吃橘子可以预防感冒。
Prisoners armed with baseball bats used the hostages to hold police at bay.
手持棒球棒的囚犯们挟持了人质，使警察无法靠近。
Oxford
bay★/beɪ; NAmEbeɪ/
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baybaysbayedbayingnoun★ _herbs_comp.jpg _bay.jpg 1★[countable ]a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land （海或湖的）湾◆the Bay of Bengal孟加拉湾◆Hudson Bay哈得孙湾◆a magnificent view across the bay海湾对面的壮观景象2[countable ]a marked section of ground either inside or outside a building, for example for a vehicle to park in, for storing things, etc. 分隔间（户外或室内的，用以停放车辆、存放货物等）◆a parking/loading bay停车位；装货区◆Put the equipment in No 3 bay.把设备放在 3 号仓房。☞see also
sickbay
3[countable ]a curved area of a room or building that sticks out from the rest of the building （建筑物的）突出结构4[countable ]a horse of a dark brown colour 深棕色马；栗色马◆He was riding a big bay.他骑着一匹高大的栗色马。5[countable ]a deep noise, especially the noise made by dogs when hunting （尤指猎犬捕猎时的）低沉吠声6(alsoˈsweet bay)[countable ]=
bay tree
7[uncountable ]a herbused to give flavour to food, made of the leaves of the bay tree月桂（用作香料）IDIOMSat ˈbaywhen an animal that is being hunted is at bay,it must turn and face the dogs and huntersbecause it is impossible to escape from them （猎物）被围困，被迫作困兽之斗hold/keep sb/sth at ˈbayto prevent an enemy from coming close or a problem from having a bad effect 不让（敌人）接近；防止（问题）恶化SYN
ward off
◆I'm trying to keep my creditors at bay.我在竭力避开债主。◆Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay.夏洛特咬住嘴唇不让眼泪流出来。verb1[intransitive ](of a dog or wolf狗或狼)to make a long deep sound, especially while hunting （尤指捕猎时）发出长嗥，低沉地吠叫SYN
howl
◆a pack of baying hounds一群不断吠叫着的猎犬2[intransitive ]bay(for sth) ( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to demand sth in a loud and angry way 厉声强要◆The referee's decision left the crowd baying for blood(= threatening violence towards him).裁判的裁决引起群众怒吼着要暴力相向。adjective(of a horse 马)dark brown in colour 深棕色的；栗色的◆a bay mare一匹栗色的母马bay/beɪ; NAmEbeɪ/
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bay3 adjective
baybay1 /beɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1sea a part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land: a house with a view across the bay Montego Bay2keep/hold something at bay to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming too close: A thick wall keeps the noise at bay.3area an area within a large room or just outside a building that is used for a particular purpose: a storage bay loading bay4for cargo the part of a ship or plane where things are stored: the cargo bay5tree (also bay tree) a tree that has leaves that smell sweet and are often used in cooking6horse a horse that is a reddish brown colour
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1if a dog bays, it makes a long high noise, especially when it is chasing somethingSYN howl: dogs baying at the moon2to make strong demands to get answers to questions or force someone to give you somethingbay for Reporters began baying for the president’s blood (=demanding that he be punished).