bay(名词)常指“海湾;湾”,即海水伸入陆地形成的较大弯入水域。(另有较不常用义:月桂树/叶;马的“枣红色”等。)
/beɪ/
The boat is anchored in the bay.
船停泊在海湾里。
From the cliff, we could see the bay curving around the town, with fishing boats returning at dusk.
从悬崖上我们能看到海湾环抱着小镇,黄昏时渔船正陆续归来。
bay(“海湾”义)源自中古英语 baye,与古法语 baie(海湾)有关,常被追溯到拉丁语 baia(与海湾/海岸地形相关的词形),体现了欧洲沿海航海与地理命名传统对英语词汇的影响。