2N-COUNT (建築物的)開間,隔間 A bay is a partly enclosed area, inside or outside a building, that is used for a particular purpose. (建築物的)開間,隔間
The animals are herded into a bay, then butchered.
動物們被趕到一個隔間裏,然後進行宰殺。
The car reversed into the loading bay.
汽車倒入裝卸間。
3N-COUNT [usually n NOUN](飛機或船只的)貨艙,分隔艙 On an aircraft or ship, a bay is a section that is used for carrying cargo or equipment. (飛機或船只的)貨艙,分隔艙
...in the cargo bays of aircraft.
在飛機的貨艙裏
4N-COUNT (建築物的)凸出部分;(尤指)飄窗,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. (建築物的)凸出部分;(尤指)飄窗,凸窗
5ADJ (馬)棕紅色的 A bay horse is reddish-brown in colour. (馬)棕紅色的
6VERB [usually cont]大聲疾呼;強烈要求 If a number of people are baying for something, they are demanding something angrily, usually that someone should be punished. 大聲疾呼;強烈要求
The referee ignored voices baying for a penalty. [VERB + for]
裁判對要求判罰點球的叫喊聲不予理睬。
Opposition politicians have been baying for his blood. [VERBfor noun]
反對派的政治家們一直呼籲對其嚴懲。
...the baying crowd. [VERB-ing]
怒吼的人群
7VERB (犬)連續吠;(狼)連續嚎叫 If a dog or wolf bays, it makes loud, long cries. (犬)連續吠;(狼)連續嚎叫 [Also VERB]
A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon. [VERB + at]
9PHRASE 使…不能靠近;防止…侵襲 If you keep something or someone at bay, or hold them at bay, you prevent them from reaching, attacking, or affecting you. 使…不能靠近;防止…侵襲
Eating oranges keeps colds at bay.
吃橘子可以預防感冒。
Prisoners armed with baseball bats used the hostages to hold police at bay.