Definition of cay in English:

cay

noun keɪkiː

A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand, especially one on the islands in Spanish America.
（尤指通用西班牙语的美洲国家岛屿上的）珊瑚礁，岩礁，沙礁。比较KEY ²
Compare with key
Example sentencesExamples
- Many of the experts agree that the future of the lizard populations will depend on the fate of the lizards on these cays (islands).
- Heron is a tiny Barrier Reef coral cay, of only 17 hectares, in the Capricornia Group of islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- But many of the 700 islands and 2,000 cays that make up the archipelago are either uninhabited or have much smaller-scale tourism.
- There are over 700 islands and 3,000 cays in the Bahamas.
- Nansha is contested by PRC, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines and comprises 104 islands, reefs, cays and banks.
- Low Isles make the most minimal of archipelagos; just two islands; the one, a small sunny cay of coral sand, and the other, a dark wilderness of mangroves.
- Boobies that nest on the ground, the masked gannet and the brown booby, are also found on remote cays of the Great Barrier Reef.
- How policy trickles down from UNESCO headquarters in Europe to a sand cay on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef half a world away is something else entirely.
- The Pandora survivors managed to climb aboard tenders and reach the safety of a sand cay.
- On one of these cays the social behavior and population dynamics of the species have been studied for over 30 years.
- The archipelago consists of approximately seven hundred islands and cays, plus nearly 2,400 reefs and rock formations.
- Parola Island and the Lawak, Panata and Rizal Reefs are among a group of islands, reefs and cays claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys.
- There are about 50 islands and cays (most of which are uninhabited) in the US Virgin Islands, which lie about 40 miles east of Puerto Rico.
- It has more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles, and supports prolific marine life.
- You can enjoy brilliant corals, pristine cays, white sandy beaches and endless marine life.
- If you're a non-swimmer, take a tour that brings you to a coral cay rather than the open sea.
- Free-spirited British adventurers were believed to have settled illicitly within the cays and reefs of a coast once claimed by Spain.
- The Abacos are a group of islands and cays stretching across 30 miles of shallow sparkling water.
- Here we are a nation just some islands and cays just 100 miles away from the richest superpower in the world, and we don't have running water everywhere.
- Instead, the uniform azure of the sea was broken only by the colours of the coral cays: turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst and lapis lazuli.
Synonyms
shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit

Origin

Late 17th century: from Spanish cayo 'shoal, reef', from French quai 'quay'.

quay from Late Middle English:
One of those words that seems designed to trip up poor spellers, this word was originally spelt as it is pronounced, key. It comes from Old French kay, of Celtic origin. The change of spelling occurred in the late 17th century, influenced by the modern French spelling quai. Cay or key for a sand bar is the same word.

Definition of cay in US English:

cay

noun

A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand.
Compare with key
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead, the uniform azure of the sea was broken only by the colours of the coral cays: turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst and lapis lazuli.
- Nansha is contested by PRC, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines and comprises 104 islands, reefs, cays and banks.
- There are over 700 islands and 3,000 cays in the Bahamas.
- The Abacos are a group of islands and cays stretching across 30 miles of shallow sparkling water.
- Boobies that nest on the ground, the masked gannet and the brown booby, are also found on remote cays of the Great Barrier Reef.
- How policy trickles down from UNESCO headquarters in Europe to a sand cay on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef half a world away is something else entirely.
- Many of the experts agree that the future of the lizard populations will depend on the fate of the lizards on these cays (islands).
- Free-spirited British adventurers were believed to have settled illicitly within the cays and reefs of a coast once claimed by Spain.
- The Pandora survivors managed to climb aboard tenders and reach the safety of a sand cay.
- You can enjoy brilliant corals, pristine cays, white sandy beaches and endless marine life.
- Heron is a tiny Barrier Reef coral cay, of only 17 hectares, in the Capricornia Group of islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- The archipelago consists of approximately seven hundred islands and cays, plus nearly 2,400 reefs and rock formations.
- Low Isles make the most minimal of archipelagos; just two islands; the one, a small sunny cay of coral sand, and the other, a dark wilderness of mangroves.
- Parola Island and the Lawak, Panata and Rizal Reefs are among a group of islands, reefs and cays claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys.
- There are about 50 islands and cays (most of which are uninhabited) in the US Virgin Islands, which lie about 40 miles east of Puerto Rico.
- Here we are a nation just some islands and cays just 100 miles away from the richest superpower in the world, and we don't have running water everywhere.
- But many of the 700 islands and 2,000 cays that make up the archipelago are either uninhabited or have much smaller-scale tourism.
- If you're a non-swimmer, take a tour that brings you to a coral cay rather than the open sea.
- It has more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles, and supports prolific marine life.
- On one of these cays the social behavior and population dynamics of the species have been studied for over 30 years.
Synonyms
shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit

Origin

Late 17th century: from Spanish cayo ‘shoal, reef’, from French quai ‘quay’.

词汇	cay
释义	Definition of cay in English: cay noun keɪkiː A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand, especially one on the islands in Spanish America. （尤指通用西班牙语的美洲国家岛屿上的）珊瑚礁，岩礁，沙礁。比较KEY ² Compare with key Example sentencesExamples Many of the experts agree that the future of the lizard populations will depend on the fate of the lizards on these cays (islands). Heron is a tiny Barrier Reef coral cay, of only 17 hectares, in the Capricornia Group of islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. But many of the 700 islands and 2,000 cays that make up the archipelago are either uninhabited or have much smaller-scale tourism. There are over 700 islands and 3,000 cays in the Bahamas. Nansha is contested by PRC, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines and comprises 104 islands, reefs, cays and banks. Low Isles make the most minimal of archipelagos; just two islands; the one, a small sunny cay of coral sand, and the other, a dark wilderness of mangroves. Boobies that nest on the ground, the masked gannet and the brown booby, are also found on remote cays of the Great Barrier Reef. How policy trickles down from UNESCO headquarters in Europe to a sand cay on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef half a world away is something else entirely. The Pandora survivors managed to climb aboard tenders and reach the safety of a sand cay. On one of these cays the social behavior and population dynamics of the species have been studied for over 30 years. The archipelago consists of approximately seven hundred islands and cays, plus nearly 2,400 reefs and rock formations. Parola Island and the Lawak, Panata and Rizal Reefs are among a group of islands, reefs and cays claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys. There are about 50 islands and cays (most of which are uninhabited) in the US Virgin Islands, which lie about 40 miles east of Puerto Rico. It has more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles, and supports prolific marine life. You can enjoy brilliant corals, pristine cays, white sandy beaches and endless marine life. If you're a non-swimmer, take a tour that brings you to a coral cay rather than the open sea. Free-spirited British adventurers were believed to have settled illicitly within the cays and reefs of a coast once claimed by Spain. The Abacos are a group of islands and cays stretching across 30 miles of shallow sparkling water. Here we are a nation just some islands and cays just 100 miles away from the richest superpower in the world, and we don't have running water everywhere. Instead, the uniform azure of the sea was broken only by the colours of the coral cays: turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst and lapis lazuli. Synonyms shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit Origin Late 17th century: from Spanish cayo 'shoal, reef', from French quai 'quay'. quay from Late Middle English: One of those words that seems designed to trip up poor spellers, this word was originally spelt as it is pronounced, key. It comes from Old French kay, of Celtic origin. The change of spelling occurred in the late 17th century, influenced by the modern French spelling quai. Cay or key for a sand bar is the same word. Definition of cay in US English: cay noun A low bank or reef of coral, rock, or sand. Compare with key Example sentencesExamples Instead, the uniform azure of the sea was broken only by the colours of the coral cays: turquoise, tourmaline, amethyst and lapis lazuli. Nansha is contested by PRC, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines and comprises 104 islands, reefs, cays and banks. There are over 700 islands and 3,000 cays in the Bahamas. The Abacos are a group of islands and cays stretching across 30 miles of shallow sparkling water. Boobies that nest on the ground, the masked gannet and the brown booby, are also found on remote cays of the Great Barrier Reef. How policy trickles down from UNESCO headquarters in Europe to a sand cay on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef half a world away is something else entirely. Many of the experts agree that the future of the lizard populations will depend on the fate of the lizards on these cays (islands). Free-spirited British adventurers were believed to have settled illicitly within the cays and reefs of a coast once claimed by Spain. The Pandora survivors managed to climb aboard tenders and reach the safety of a sand cay. You can enjoy brilliant corals, pristine cays, white sandy beaches and endless marine life. Heron is a tiny Barrier Reef coral cay, of only 17 hectares, in the Capricornia Group of islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The archipelago consists of approximately seven hundred islands and cays, plus nearly 2,400 reefs and rock formations. Low Isles make the most minimal of archipelagos; just two islands; the one, a small sunny cay of coral sand, and the other, a dark wilderness of mangroves. Parola Island and the Lawak, Panata and Rizal Reefs are among a group of islands, reefs and cays claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys. There are about 50 islands and cays (most of which are uninhabited) in the US Virgin Islands, which lie about 40 miles east of Puerto Rico. Here we are a nation just some islands and cays just 100 miles away from the richest superpower in the world, and we don't have running water everywhere. But many of the 700 islands and 2,000 cays that make up the archipelago are either uninhabited or have much smaller-scale tourism. If you're a non-swimmer, take a tour that brings you to a coral cay rather than the open sea. It has more than 1,000 islands, from sandy cays to rainforest isles, and supports prolific marine life. On one of these cays the social behavior and population dynamics of the species have been studied for over 30 years. Synonyms shoal, bar, sandbar, sandbank, spit Origin Late 17th century: from Spanish cayo ‘shoal, reef’, from French quai ‘quay’.
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