at bay

at bay

美/ æt beɪ /

简明

陷入困境，陷入绝境，走投无路（被迫面对攻击或危险）；用于 keep/hold ... at bay 时表示使（敌人、疾病、问题等）不能靠近，遏制，抵挡

英英释义

adj.
- 1
  forced to turn and face attackers
  同义词：cornered / trapped / treed

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1
She can continue to leverage her enormous fame while keeping the trolls at bay.
她既能继续凭借超高人气，又能远离网络喷子的骚扰。
2
However, as good as these services are, there are simple steps we can take to keep them at bay.
然而，尽管这些服务很不错，我们仍可以采取一些简单的措施来遏制它们。
3
Hissing at the base of the tree, Jack, the clawless cat, kept the bear at bay for about 15 minutes.
无爪的猫杰克在树底嘶嘶作响，把熊挡在外面、不敢靠近，持续了约15分钟。

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词源

1

From bay ‎(“excited howling of dogs”).

FROM: wiktionary

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