Word · Frequency #8251
chuckle
/ˈtʃʌkəl/
verb
轻声笑；暗自笑
核心释义
to laugh quietly or in a restrained way
- 1.
轻声或暗自地笑。
To laugh quietly or inwardly.
- 2.
以轻笑声表达。
To communicate through chuckling.
- 3.
轻声或克制地笑
laugh quietly or with restraint
轻笑着说；轻声或暗自地笑。；以轻笑声表达。；轻声或克制地笑；咯咯的笑
用法In use
He chuckled softly when he heard the joke.
用法提示：chuckle 作不及物动词的过去式，表示轻声笑。
She read the funny message and chuckled to herself.
用法提示：chuckle 后接 to oneself 表示暗自轻笑。
I couldn't help chuckling at the puppy's playful antics.
用法提示：chuckle 的 -ing 形式用于 couldn't help + doing，表示忍不住轻声笑。
chuckle at sth
at 后接引人发笑的事物或原因。
She chuckled at his joke.
她对他的笑话轻声笑了。
chuckle to oneself
强调独自、不外露地笑，常用 to oneself。
He chuckled to himself as he read the letter.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- chuckle to oneself
- 独自轻笑起来；暗自发笑
- She chuckled to herself as she reread the old note.她重读那张旧字条时暗自轻笑。
- chuckle softly
- 轻声笑；低声轻笑
- He chuckled softly at her joke.听了她的笑话，他轻声笑了。
- chuckle at
- 对……轻声发笑
- The whole audience chuckled at his dry wit.全场观众都被他冷面幽默逗得轻声发笑。
- chuckle under one's breath
- 压低声音偷笑
- He chuckled under his breath during the meeting.开会时他压低声音偷笑。
- chuckle with amusement
学习提示Learner notes
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