Keep at bay
牵制, 不使逼近
🧩 词语组成解析
keep
[kip]
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
at
[æt]
prep. （表示位置）在;在（某时间或时刻）;以，达; 向，朝;
n. 阿特（老挝辅币单位，100 阿特 = 1 基普）;
bay
[be]
n. 湾，海湾;犬吠声;月桂树;吊窗，凸窗;
vi. （尤指猎犬等）吠，叫，咆哮;筑堤遏（水）;穷追，使陷入绝境;阻止（敌人）不使前进;
adj. 赤褐色的，栗色的;
vt. 向…吠叫;
🗣️ 情景例句
So, what do you think you're going to do?
那么你打算怎么办呢？
Fortunately,I jumped back in time to avoid being hit.
幸好,我及时跳回来避免被撞击。
The former method simply consists of setting an elephant to work and beating him until he does what is expected of him.
强硬法就是驱使象去干活，把它打到顺从为止。