Question of the Day #949

Solving sudoku, puzzles, playing chess can keep Alzheimer’s at bay, say experts

From the headline of this article at The Times of India.

  上記の文で、keep ~ at bayの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "keep (something) at bay" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

～を寄せ付けない

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To keep someone or something at a distance or from reaching full potency, especially in order to prevent harm to oneself.

   

Examples

• She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay.
• Keep the sun at bay with an on-trend widebrim hat. The Sun (2018)
• So what is the best way to keep insects at bay? Times, Sunday Times (2009)
• During my college years, the only things I had to keep hunger at bay were beans, rice, and plain pasta.
• You have to start meeting your minimum monthly repayments if you want to keep your creditors at bay.

   

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