bray

英 [breɪ]

美 [breɪ]

v.  (驴子)嘶叫; 以刺耳的高声讲话(或笑)
n.  驴叫声，似驴叫的声音; （喇叭的）嘟嘟声

过去式：brayed　现在分词：braying　复数：brays　第三人称单数：brays　过去分词：brayed　

GRE

BNC.16765 / COCA.23133

牛津词典

verb

• （驴子）嘶叫
  when a donkey brays , it makes a loud unpleasant sound
• 以刺耳的高声讲话（或笑）
  to talk or laugh in a loud unpleasant voice
  1. He brayed with laughter.
     他刺耳地大笑。
  2. a braying voice
     刺耳的声音

柯林斯词典

• VERB （驴）嘶叫
  When a donkeybrays, it makes a loud harsh sound.
  1. The donkey brayed and tried to bolt.
     这头驴嘶叫着试图脱缰而逃。
• VERB 发出驴叫似的声音；刺耳地高声说话
  If someonebrays, they make a loud harsh sound or talk in a loud harsh way.
  1. Neil brayed with angry laughter...
     尼尔愤怒地尖声大笑。
  2. Her voice was shockingly loud. 'Put the chair down,' she brayed...
     她的声音大得吓人。“放下椅子，”她粗声说道。
  3. William had a loud, braying voice.
     威廉有一副大嗓门，说起话来粗声粗气。
  4. Brayis also a noun.
     
  5. She cut him off with a wild bray of laughter.
     她用刺耳的狂笑打断了他的讲话。

英英释义

noun

• the cry of an ass

verb

• laugh loudly and harshly
• reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  1. grind the spices in a mortar
  2. mash the garlic
  Synonym:grindmashcrunchcomminute
• braying characteristic of donkeys
  Synonym:hee-haw

双语例句

• Every ass likes to hear himself Bray.
  驴子喜欢听自己的嘶叫。
• Swallow too sad about it, both inside and outside in the corridor," whispered "to bray.
  燕子大概太伤心吧，它们在楼道内外“喃喃”地嘶叫。
• The bray of the donkey absorbed us.
  驴叫声吸引了我们。
• An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.
  在还没有把星星摇下来之前，驴子也许会嘶叫一阵。
• William had a loud, braying voice.
  威廉有一副大嗓门，说起话来粗声粗气。
• Margaret Bray says that is a necessary and effective measure.
  布雷说，这是必要和有效的措施。
• They also provide running commentary on the state of the Java language ( a current article is titled Java is boring, by Tim Bray).
  它们也提供了有关Java语言现状的连续评论（当前的一篇文章是由TimBray所写的Javaisboring）。
• Leibowitz said Bray and Quan have terminated their agreement and association with the Vartys, and would contest the provisional restraining order.
  利博维兹称，博锐和全莉已经终止了他们与瓦提兄弟的协议与合作，并将对禁令提出抗议。
• The donkey was so scared that he began to bray.
  驴子害怕极了，拖长音叫起来。
• In an article, Tim Bray, examines the feedback from the first public draft of the APIs for the Sun Cloud.
  在一篇文章中，TimBray，审视了SunCloudAPI的第一版公众草稿所收到的反馈。