Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2330
bay
海湾
A part of the sea partly enclosed by land; a wide indentation in a coastline.
- 1.
A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.
被凹形海岸线包围的水体(尤其是海)
- 2.
A tree or shrub of species Laurus nobilis (family Lauraceae), having dark green leaves and berries.
一种树或灌木,学名月桂(Lauraceae科),有深绿色的叶子和浆果
- 3.
An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.
墙上的开口,尤其是两柱之间的
- 4.
The excited howling of dogs when hunting or being attacked.
猎犬在狩猎或被攻击时的兴奋嚎叫
- 5.
A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.
某些马匹毛色的棕色
- 6.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
比海湾小但比小海湾大的海岸凹入处
- 7.
A bank or dam to keep back water.
用于挡水的堤坝或水坝
- 8.
Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.
月桂叶,这种或某些其他树或灌木的叶子,用作香草
- 9.
An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.
内部凹室;三面围绕的隔间或区域
- 10.
The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.
猎犬与猎物之间的高潮对峙
- 11.
A horse of this color.
这种颜色的马
- 12.
the sound of a hound on the scent
猎犬追踪时的叫声
- 13.
Mahogany of species Swietenia macrophylla obtained from Campeche in Mexico.
从墨西哥坎佩切获得的大叶桃花心木
- 14.
A display unit in a shop or store, especially a large metal one.
商店或店铺的展示单元,尤其是大型金属的
- 15.
A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.
被迫面对敌人或困难的状态,无法逃脱
- 16.
small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
小型地中海常绿树,果实为黑色小浆果,叶子芳香,用于烹饪调味;古希腊人用来为胜利者加冕
- 17.
A section of ceiling delineated by supports such as rafters or vaulting ribs.
由支撑物如椽子或拱肋划分的天花板部分
- 18.
Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.
在帆船战舰中,甲板之间,船首的左右舷空间
- 19.
A bay platform.
港台
- 20.
A bay window.
凸窗
- 21.
A room for editing video footage or physical film.
用于编辑视频素材或胶片的房间
月桂树;月桂叶;香叶;凹进处;隔间;开间;(猎犬的)吠叫声;狂吠;困兽之斗;绝境
In use
The ship sailed into the bay and dropped anchor.
Our hotel overlooks a beautiful bay with white sand beaches.
The bay was calm, reflecting the clear blue sky.
a bay
bay 作可数名词,指海岸线的凹入处。
We live near a beautiful bay.
我们住在一个美丽的海湾附近。
in the bay
The island is in the bay.
那个岛在海湾里。
a bay (of a dog)
bay 指狗深长的吠声。
The dog gave a sudden bay.
狗突然吠叫了一声。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- bay area
- 海湾地区
- I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area for work.我因工作搬到了旧金山湾区。
- loading bay
- 装卸区
- The truck is waiting in the loading bay.卡车在装卸区等候。
- keep at bay
- 使无法靠近;阻止
- Regular exercise helps keep illness at bay.经常锻炼有助于预防疾病。
- bay window
- 凸窗
- She sat in the bay window reading a book.她坐在凸窗旁看书。
- cargo bay
- 货舱
- The cargo bay can hold up to ten tons.这个货舱能承重十吨。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
单词'bay'形似字母B,代表海岸弯曲的海湾。
Context & Register
用于地理或旅行语境,中性语体,常见于正式与非正式场合。
Grammar Note
bays
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with bay (they share the /eɪ/ sound). No lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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