| 释义 |
bay5/bei/ v. & n.●v. 1 intr. (esp. of a large dog) bark or howl loudly and plaintively (尤指大狗)狂吠，大叫 2 tr. bay at 对…大叫 ●n. the sound of baying, esp. in chorus from hounds in close pursuit 狗叫声(尤指追猎时狗的齐叫声) □ at bay 1 cornered, apparently unable to escape 被围地，逃不了地 2 in a desperate situation 处于绝境 □ bring to bay gain on in pursuit; trap 把猎物围住、困住 □ hold (or keep) at bay hold off (a pursuer) 使(追捕者)无法接近 □ stand at bay turn to face one's pursuers 作困兽斗 [Middle English via Old French bai, baiier ‘bark’ from Italian baiare, of imitative origin] |