bay /bei/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
• (n.) the sound of a hound on the scent
• (n.) a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

Chinese translation

• n. 海湾, 狗吠声, 月桂
• vt. 吠, 使走投无路
• vi. 吠

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/bei/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.73 · Rare

Word forms

baying, bayed, bays

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