bay¹ ◙ noun 1. a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards[inplace names] • 湾 »Sandy Bay. 桑迪湾。 »the Bay of Biscay. 比斯开湾。 an indentation or recess in a range of hills or mountains • 山脉的低凹处；山间平地
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1. late Middle English : from Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia, of unknown originbay² ◙ (也作 bay tree , bay laurel ，或 sweet bay), noun 1. an evergreen Mediterranean shrub with deep green leaves and purple berries. Its aromatic leaves are used in cookery and were formerly used to make triumphal crowns for victors • 月桂 2. Laurus nobilis, family Lauraceae • 拉丁名 Laurus nobilis，樟科
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1. late Middle English (denoting the laurel berry): from Old French baie, from Latin baca 'berry'bay³ ◙ noun 1. a recessed or enclosed area, in particular • 低凹处；围地，尤指 a space created by a window-line projecting outwards from a wall • （装窗的）房间突出部分 a section of wall between two buttresses or columns, especially in the nave of a church • （尤指教堂中殿墙壁的）柱间距 [with modifier] a compartment with a specified function in a vehicle, aircraft, or ship • （机车、飞机或轮船上的）舱；隔舱 »an engine bay. 发动机房。 an area specially allocated or marked off • （特别划分出的）处；隔间 »a loading bay. 装载处。 (也作 bay platform)[Brit.] a short terminal platform at a railway station also having through lines • [英] 尽头式站台
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1. late Middle English : from Old French baie, from baer 'to gape', from medieval Latin batare, of unknown originbay4 ◙ adjective 1. (of a horse) brown with black points • （马）枣红色的 ◙ noun 1. a bay horse • 枣红马
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1. Middle English : from Old French bai, from Latin badiusbay5 ◙ verb 1. [noobj.] (of a dog, especially a large one) bark or howl loudly • （尤指大狗）高声吠叫 (of a group of people) shout loudly, typically to demand something • （一群人要求某事时）大声叫嚷 »the crowd bayed for an encore. 人群大声要求再唱一首。 [with obj.] (archaic)bay at • [古] 对着…吠叫 »a pack of wolves baying the moon. 一群狼对月嗥叫。 ◙ noun 1. [massnoun] the sound of baying, especially that of hounds in close pursuit of their quarry • （尤指猎犬在围追猎物时的）吠叫声
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◘ at bay 1. forced to face or confront one's attackers or pursuers;cornered • 被围；处于走投无路的境地 ◘ bay for blood 1. demand punishment or retribution • 要求惩罚（或报偿） ◘ bring someone/thing to bay 1. trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chased • 把（人或猎物）围困住 ◘ hold (或 keep) someone/thing at bay 1. prevent someone or something from approaching or having an effect • 使（人或物）无法迫近；无法生效
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1. Middle English (as a noun): from Old French (a)bai (noun), (a)baiier (verb) 'to bark', of imitative origin