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bay

/ˈbeɪ/

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noun

plural bays

[count] :a large area of water that is part of an ocean or lake and partly surrounded by land

They went fishing in the bay.

She lives in California near San Francisco Bay.

see color picture - compare 2bay 3bay 4bay 5bay

noun

plural bays

[count] a section of a ship, airplane, etc., that is used for a special purpose (such as storing things)

a cargo bay on a ship

the airplane's bomb bay

an engine bay

a section of a room or building

a barn with three bays - see also bay window - compare 1bay, 3bay, 4bay, 5bay

noun

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at bay

in the position of being unable to move closer while attacking or trying to approach someone - used with keep or hold

The soldiers kept the attackers at bay. [=they did not allow the attackers to come closer]

Armed with a gun, he held the police at bay [=he did not allow the police to arrest him] for 10 hours. - often used figuratively

Although the doctors had been able to keep her illness at bay [=to prevent her illness from becoming worse] for a few months, the disease soon began to spread again.

noun

plural bays

[count] :a kind of European tree that has leaves which are used in cooking - see also bay leaf - compare 1bay, 2bay, 3bay, 5bay

noun

plural bays

[count] :a horse that is a reddish-brown color - compare 1bay 2bay 3bay 4bay

verb

bays; bayed; baying

[no obj]

to bark with long sounds

The dog was baying [=howling] at the moon.

to shout or cry out in a loud and often angry way

a baying crowd

an angry mob baying for blood [=angrily demanding or threatening violence]

* Các từ tương tự:
bay leaf, bay window, bayonet, bayou