
bays
词源
源自中古英语 'bai', 来自古法语 'baie', 最终源自拉丁语 'baia', 意为'海湾'。动词意义来自古法语 'bayer', 意为'吠叫'。
noun
❶ 指被陆地部分包围的水域,通常比海湾小,适合船只停泊或避风。
“The ship anchored in the calm bays of the island.”
(船只停泊在岛上平静的海湾中。)
“We explored several small bays along the coastline.”
(我们探索了海岸线上的几个小海湾。)
❶ 指建筑物中向外凸出的部分,如窗户或门廊的凹进空间。
“The house features a large bay window overlooking the garden.”
(房子有一个面向花园的大凸窗。)
“She placed a reading chair in the bay of the window.”
(她在窗户的凹进处放了一把阅读椅。)
verb
❶ 指动物(如狗)发出连续的吠叫声。
“The dog bays at the moon every night.”
(这只狗每晚都对月亮吠叫。)
“We could hear the hounds baying in the distance.”
(我们能听到远处的猎犬在吠叫。)
常见短语
at bay — 指将危险或敌人控制在一定的距离外,使其无法靠近或造成威胁。
“The firefighters kept the flames at bay until reinforcements arrived.”
(消防员将火势控制住,直到增援到达。)
bay leaf — 指月桂树的叶子,常用于烹饪中增添香味。
“Add a bay leaf to the soup for extra flavor.”
(在汤里加一片月桂叶以增添风味。)