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 [countableC]
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.
Originbray
(1200-1300)Old Frenchbraire“to cry”, from Vulgar Latinbragare