1.阻擋
Beijing’s second priority is keeping its rivals at bay. 北京的第二大要務就是阻擋敵人。
2.遏止
In an effort to keep tobacco smugglers at bay, 1000 new customs officers have been recruited.
為了遏止香煙走私，海關已經招收了一千名新進人員。
3.讓…望而卻步
The town’s fearsome reputation keeps the tourist hordes at bay.
這座小鎮的惡名讓觀光客望而卻步。
Many of the problems that have kept investors at bay remain.許多讓投資者望而卻步的問題仍然存在。
4.把…擋在外頭
Police took the two suspects into a nearby station and kept the mob at bay.
警方把兩名嫌犯帶到附近一處警局，並且把暴民擋在外頭。
5.讓…裹足不前
The terrorist bombings, kidnappings and endemic corruption that plague the Philippines keep foreign investors at bay.
困擾菲國的恐怖爆炸和綁架事件以及泛濫的貪腐行為讓外國投資者裹足不前。
6.讓…不敢逼進
Rumored to have undergone military training in China, he would spray bullets from an AK-47 above crowded streets to keep the police at bay. 據說曾在大陸受過軍事訓練的他會在擁擠的街道上拿機關槍四處掃射，讓警察不敢逼進。
7.讓… 退避三舍
That aroma of mildew will certainly keep other women at bay.
那種霉味一定會讓其他女人退避三舍。
8.讓… 一籌莫展
His curve-ball kept the Giants at bay.
他的曲球讓巨人隊一籌莫展。
9.讓… 不敢輕舉妄動
A Canadian frigate currently keeps the thieves at bay.
一艘加拿大獵雷艦目前讓這些海盜不敢輕舉妄動。
