usu. as sing.
1- the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or mule驴叫声; 骡叫声。
1.1
- a sound, voice, or laugh resembling such a cry驴叫般的声音。
no obj.
1- make a loud, harsh cry or sound嘶叫, 发出驴叫似的声音：
he brayed with laughter.
他发出驴叫似的狂笑声。
1.1
- with obj. say (something) in a loud, harsh way喧哗; 粗声粗气地说出; 嚷出：
hawkers brayed the merits of spiced sausages.
小贩粗声夸说五味香肠的优点。
词源
Middle English: from Old French brait 'a shriek'， braire 'to cry' (the original senses in English)， perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin.