bray

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bray /breɪ/ verb [intransitive]  1. CSOUNDif a donkey brays, it makes a loud sound 〔驴〕嘶叫2. LOUD/NOISYif someone brays, they laugh or talk in a loud, slightly annoying way 刺耳地大笑[高声说话] —bray noun [countable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

bray• They're a familiar sound - police, ambulance, fire engine; electronic donkeys braying.• Like a tortured donkey, the klaxon brayed its amplified signal.• The fisherman brayed laughter, pleased with his joke, and delighted to see the boy had composed himself.• The modulated, rhythmic braying of that mule fell upon his ears.• Licensed hawkers were circulating, braying the merits of spiced sausages containing only real animal protein - so they claimed.Origin bray (1200-1300) Old French braire “to cry”, from Vulgar Latin bragare

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bray /breɪ/ verb [intransitive]1. if a donkey brays, it makes a loud sound
2. if someone brays, they laugh or talk in a loud, slightly annoying way
—bray noun [countable]

brayBrE /breɪ/ 🔊NAmE /breɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bray BrE /breɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it brays BrE /breɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪz/ 🔊past simple brayed BrE /breɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪd/ 🔊past participle brayed BrE /breɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /breɪd/ 🔊 -ing form braying BrE /ˈbreɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbreɪɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] when a donkey brays, it makes a loud unpleasant sound （驴子）嘶叫 [intransitive] (of a person 人) to talk or laugh in a loud unpleasant voice 以刺耳的高声讲话（或笑）◆He brayed with laughter. 他刺耳地大笑。🔊🔊◆a braying voice刺耳的声音▸ bray noun