| 词汇 | chuckle |
| 释义 | chuckle verb[ I ] uk /ˈtʃʌk.əl/ us /ˈtʃʌk.əl/ to laugh quietly: 哧哧地笑;轻声笑;暗自笑 She was chuckling as she read the letter.她边看信边偷着笑。 Synonym chortle to laugh laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons. chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter. giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom. sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing. snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork. chortleShe chortled with glee at the news. Laughing and smiling a gleam in your eyeidiom amused be all smilesidiom be in convulsionsidiom be rolling in the aislesidiom be wreathed in smilesidiom burst crease dissolve gale giggler gigglingly giggly grin piss yourself (laughing)idiom quake rictus say cheeseidiom simper smile chuckle noun[ C ] uk /ˈtʃʌk.əl/ us /ˈtʃʌk.əl/ a quiet laugh: He gave a chuckle in response to her question. "What is it?" she asked with a nervous chuckle. Synonym chortle Her request drew a chuckle from the judge. He suppressed a chuckle out of politeness. She peered at him blankly for a moment, then gave a throaty chuckle. Laughing and smiling a gleam in your eyeidiom amused be all smilesidiom be in convulsionsidiom be rolling in the aislesidiom be wreathed in smilesidiom burst crease dissolve gale giggler gigglingly giggly grin piss yourself (laughing)idiom quake rictus say cheeseidiom simper smile chuckle | American Dictionarychuckle verb[ I ] us/ˈtʃʌk·əl/ to laugh quietly: She was chuckling as she read the letter. chucklenoun[ C ]us/ˈtʃʌk·əl/ I always get a chuckle out of the Doonesbury comic strip. Examples of chucklechuckle Perhaps other interviewees, mixed with rueful chuckles of those who simply identify with the speaker's disenchantment. The trilogue gives him the luxury of taking a stance of silent or chuckling bystander. Nuances of meaning that made contemporaries chuckle, however, are often lost over time. Passive verbs will make you chuckle, or grimace, depending on how daft they sound. Depending on one's sense of humour, one may find oneself chuckling or laughing out loud whilst reading this book. And it's not that they were timin' it (chuckle) and stuff like that. Likewise, giving a chuckle does not entail that there is any longer period of chuckling. The audiotaped interview is transcribed verbatim, including pauses, chuckles, and sighs. They chuckle and sneer and talking about putting a woman in the club or whatever other expression they choose to use. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I forgive him everything because he said something which has kept me chuckling ever since. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He chuckled, and said that when they were elevated to the peerage they could put down their names for a locker. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not chuckle over the idea of promoting social justice in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first reaction was a chuckle, and then a roar of approval. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She was chuckling away at that moment ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is difficult to refrain from a little ribaldry from time to time, and a chuckle of triumph may be permitted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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