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Related topics: Colours & soundsbray /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 tableExamples from the Corpusbray• 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 bragarebray verbChinese brays, if a a Corpus it donkey makes loud sound |