Chortle
“Chortle”是一个名词或动词,主要有两个含义:
- 作为动词:咯咯笑、轻笑,发出轻快、满意的笑声
- 作为名词:咯咯笑,轻快、满意的笑声
- He chortled at the joke. (他对这个笑话咯咯笑。)
- The chortle was infectious. (咯咯笑是有感染力的。)
- She couldn’t help but chortle. (她忍不住咯咯笑。)
“Chortle”是 “chuckle”(轻笑)和 “snort”(哼)的混合词,由刘易斯·卡罗尔创造。
“Chortle”是一个完整的单词,是混合词,没有明显的英语词缀。
“Chortle”常用于描述轻快、满意的笑声,在文学和日常对话中经常使用。
- 过去式:chortled
- 现在分词:chortling
- 复数形式:chortles
可以将 “chortle” 与 “chuckle”(轻笑)联系起来,两者都与笑声有关。
When my friend told me a funny story, I couldn’t help but chortle - it was that kind of laugh that comes from deep in your belly and makes you feel good. A good chortle can turn a bad day around.
当我朋友告诉我一个有趣的故事时,我忍不住咯咯笑——这是那种从你内心深处发出的笑声,让你感觉很好。一个好的咯咯笑可以扭转糟糕的一天。