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bray 1 AHD[brā] D.J.[breɪ]K.K.[bre]v.(动词)brayed, bray.ing, brays v.intr.(不及物动词)- To utter the loud, harsh cry of a donkey.驴叫声:驴大声而刺耳的叫唤
- To sound loudly and harshly:嘟嘟叫:大声而刺耳地发出声响:The foghorn brayed all night.雾号整夜发出刺耳的叫声
v.tr.(及物动词)- To emit (an utterance or a sound) loudly and harshly.大声而刺耳地发出(叫唤或声音)
n.(名词)- The loud, harsh cry of a donkey.驴叫:驴大声而刺耳的叫声
- A sound resembling that of a donkey:类似驴叫的声音:"an endless bray of pointless jocosity"(Louis Auchincloss)“无穷无尽毫无意义的滑稽的干嚎”(路易斯·奥金克洛斯)
- Middle English braien 中古英语 braien
- from Old French braire 源自 古法语 braire
- [of Celtic origin] [源于凯尔特语的]
bray 2 AHD[brā] D.J.[breɪ]K.K.[bre]v.tr.(及物动词)brayed, bray.ing, brays - To crush and pound to a fine consistency, as in a mortar.研碎:压碎或捣成一种精细的均匀体,如在研钵中
- To spread (ink) thinly over a surface.在表面上薄薄地涂(墨水)
- Middle English braien 中古英语 braien
- from Old French breier 源自 古法语 breier
- [of Germanic origin] * see bhreg- [源于日耳曼语] * 参见 bhreg-
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