Keep (hold) something (somebody) at bay—to keep something (somebody) away, to keep them at a distance 阻止某事發生,使某物(某人)不能接近 Examples: 1) These butterfly caterpillars have a powerful poison that helps keep their predators at bay. 2) The antibody helped keep the man’s HIV at bay for years. (BBC, 2017/7/26) Maori haka and language may keep dementia at...Continue reading