| at bay | He drew a bead on a stag at bay. |
| at bay | He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun. |
| at bay | (adj) forced to turn and face attackers, Syn. cornered, trapped, treed, Example: a stag at bay; she had me cornered between the porch and her car; like a trapped animal |
| 支える | [ささえる, sasaeru] (v1, vt) (1) to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; (2) to hold at bay; to stem; to check; (P) #9,048 [Add to Longdo] |