bay

海湾, 湾

山脉中凹进的地方

(火车站)侧线及其月台

堤; 森林边缘的草原空地

Bay State

[美]马萨诸塞州

bay

a wide semicircular indentation of a shoreline, esp between two headlands or peninsulas

an extension of lowland into hills that partly surround it

an extension of prairie into woodland

bay

an alcove or recess in a wall

any partly enclosed compartment, as one in which hay is stored in a barn

See bay window

an area off a road in which vehicles may park or unload, esp one adjacent to a shop, factory, etc

a compartment in an aircraft, esp one used for a specified purpose

a compartment in the forward part of a ship between decks, often used as the ship's hospital

a tracked recess in the platform of a railway station, esp one forming the terminus of a branch line

bay

a deep howl or growl, esp of a hound on the scent

to howl (at) in deep prolonged tones

to utter in a loud prolonged tone

to drive to or hold at bay

bay

Also called: bay laurel, sweet bay a small evergreen Mediterranean laurel, Laurus nobilis, with glossy aromatic leaves, used for flavouring in cooking, and small blackish berriesSee laurel

any of various other trees with strongly aromatic leaves used in cooking, esp a member of the genera Myrica or Pimenta

any of several magnoliasSee sweet bay

any of certain other trees or shrubs, esp bayberry

a wreath of bay leavesSee laurel

bay

a moderate reddish-brown colour.(as adjective)

an animal of this colour, esp a horse