English Dictionary

bray

IPA（発音記号）

/bɹeɪ/

動詞

自動詞 広義 他動詞

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry. / (intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

日本語の意味

（主にロバやラクダ類の動物が）鳴く、あるいはロバの鳴き声を発する / （比喩的に）不快で不協和音を伴う音を出す

When the sun rose, the old donkey began to bray outside the barn, startling the chickens.

太陽が昇ると、年老いたロバが納屋の外で大きな鳴き声を上げてニワトリを驚かせた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me.

意味（2）

(intransitive, by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

He threw back his head and brayed with laughter.

意味（3）

(transitive) To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.

[N]ow ſtorming furie roſe, / And clamour ſuch as heard in Heav'n till now / Was never, Arms on Armour claſhing bray'd / Horrible discord, and the madding Wheeles / Of brazen Chariots rag'd; …

brays （ present singular third-person ）

braying （ participle present ）

brayed （ participle past ）

brayed （ past ）