Learn English Words the Easy Way Series – Keep at bay (v) 轻松学习英语单词系列 – Keep at bay （动词）

This series is particularly tailored for people learning English – English words particularly. Like many languages, English words can be broken down into parts; each part has its own meaning, contributing to the overall meaning of the word itself. Understanding how each word is put together with “parts” helps a learner remember English words easier.

这个系列特别适合学习英语单词的人。像许多语言一样，英语单词可以分解成不同组合部分; 每个部分都有着自己的含义，然后合起来组成这个词的整体意义。了解每个单词如何通过这些“部分”组合在一起有助于学生更容易记住每个英语单词。

Keep at bay (v) （动词）

Phonetics 音标: [ kēp-at- bā ]

Meaning 意义:

To keep someone or something from reaching full potency.

牵制。

In Part 分解部份:

keep + at + bay

keep + at + origin [v]

保持 + 在 + 原地 [动词]

Keep at bay is a phrasal verb that gives you a picture of a ship docked at bay. The ship is not getting anywhere, or in the sense of this phrase, it cannot go anywhere due to being tied down.

Keep at bay是一个短语动词，它给我们一幅停靠在海湾的一只船的图象。船不打算航行出去，但用这个词来形容的话，那船其实走不了，因为它被束缚着。

Examples 例句:

1. During my early writing career, the only things I had to keep hunger at bay were beans and potatoes.

2. These desert scorpions have a powerful poison on the tips of their tails that helps keep predators at bay.

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