| 词汇 | at-bay |
| 释义 | at bayidiom If an animal is at bay, it is about to be caught or attacked.（动物）被包围，走投无路 Capturing or taking possession of things -grabbing apprehend apprehension arrogate cage captor capture catch clutch collar grab grabber grasp at something intercept recover sequester sequestration snag snatch snatch at something At last, he came upon the bear at bay in deep snow, against a high cliff. Escaping from the bushmen, they entered a forest country which teemed with antelope and also with lions, that night by night they must keep at bay as best they could. Hereupon the expectant Joseph mounted, and seating himself upon the wall, beheld to his horror, Master Bill keeping a fierce bull-dog at bay with the butt end of his fishing-rod. If he could fit himself into that crevice, perhaps he could keep the dragon at bay until help arrived. Then, with a snarl, he turned to face us, crouching a little, like a beast at bay. |
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