at bay

寄せ付けずに、抑えて

近づいたり問題を起こしたりできないように抑えられていること。

やさしい英語で： Prevented from coming close or causing trouble.

• The fire kept wolves at bay.
• Regular meals help keep hunger at bay.
• They held the attackers at bay until help arrived.

使い方： keep/hold someone/something at bay (The fence keeps wild animals at bay.)

類義語： at a distance

よく使う表現： keep someone at bay, hold something at bay

追い詰められた

多くは襲ってくる相手を前に、逃げ道がなくなっていること。

やさしい英語で： Trapped with no way to escape, often while facing an attacker.

• The stag stood at bay.
• The hounds surrounded the animal at bay.
• At bay against the wall, the soldier raised his sword.

類義語： cornered, trapped

よく使う表現： a stag at bay, stand at bay

立った姿勢の

紋章の動物が横向きで見る人の左を向き、四本の足を地につけて立つ姿。

やさしい英語で： Shown on a shield standing sideways, facing the viewer’s left, with all four feet on the ground.

• The shield shows a deer at bay.
• The artist drew the stag at bay.
• Both animals appear at bay on the family’s arms.

類義語： statant

よく使う表現： a stag at bay, a deer at bay