Chuckle
“Chuckle”是一个名词或动词,主要有两个含义:
- 作为动词:轻笑、咯咯笑,发出轻、低的笑声
- 作为名词:轻笑,轻、低的笑声
- He chuckled at the memory. (他对这个记忆轻笑。)
- The chuckle was quiet but genuine. (轻笑很安静但真诚。)
- She let out a soft chuckle. (她发出了一声轻柔的轻笑。)
“Chuckle”可能来自中古英语 “chukken”(发出声音),原意为”发出声音”。
“Chuckle”是一个完整的单词,没有明显的前缀或后缀。
“Chuckle”常用于描述轻、低的笑声,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。
- 过去式:chuckled
- 现在分词:chuckling
- 复数形式:chuckles
可以将 “chuckle” 与 “chortle”(咯咯笑)联系起来,两者都与笑声有关。
My grandfather has this deep, warm chuckle that I love - whenever he finds something funny, he lets out this rumbling chuckle that makes everyone around him smile. It’s one of my favorite sounds in the world.
我祖父有这种深沉、温暖的轻笑,我喜欢——每当他发现有趣的事情时,他发出这种隆隆的轻笑,让周围的每个人都微笑。这是我在世界上最喜欢的声音之一。