| 单词 | laughter |
| 释义 | laughter (lɑːftəʳ , læf- ) 1. uncountable noun B2 Laughter is the sound of people laughing, for example because they are amused or happy. Their laughter filled the corridor. He delivered the line perfectly, and everybody roared with laughter. ...hysterical laughter. Synonyms: chuckling, laughing, giggling, chortling 2. uncountable noun B2 Laughter is the fact of laughing, or the feeling of fun and amusement that you have when you are laughing. Pantomime is about bringing laughter to thousands. My interests: eating out, fun nights in, music and laughter. Synonyms: amusement, entertainment, humour, glee Quotations: Laughter is pleasant, but the exertion is too much for meNightmare Abbey Delight hath a joy in it either permanent or pleasant. Laughter hath only a scornful ticklingThe Defence of Poetry If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it ... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can'tPerforming and the Art of Comedy As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of a fool Bible: Ecclesiastes Collocations: canned laughter It's a stupid, unfunny show, with awful canned laughter. The Sun (2014) Why do TV channels insist on added canned laughter and applause on quiz shows? The Sun (2014) At least there was no canned laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Asked her age, she drew laughter with her response. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She drew laughter from her audience with a quip about the Prime Ministers she had dealt with. The Sun (2012) We want to sell you all kinds of stuff, the US president said, drawing laughter from the packed room. Mail and Guardian (2011) She gave free rein to her wicked sense of humour, which could reduce listeners young and old to gales of helpless laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2009) What it did not recall was that he could be extremely funny, and could reduce those in his company to helpless laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2008) 'All four collapse into helpless laughter, as they do at regular intervals. Times, Sunday Times (2006) 'I tried to make light of it, but my hollow laughter could barely conceal the pain, and by the time the smoke cleared, so had my embarrassed companion. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Hollow laughter rings out when anyone mentions ' empty nest 'or 'off your hands, then? Times, Sunday Times (2007) 'We've had a livelier debate than usual, 'he said, to hollow laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They left to the sound of mocking laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But he was greeted with mocking laughter when he asked viewers to phone the show with their comments. The Sun (2007) Can you hear the mocking laughter? Times, Sunday Times (2015) There was a burst of nervous laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2013) My idea was greeted with nervous laughter and a swift exchange of looks. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There was nervous laughter in the board meeting. Christianity Today (2000) Performances certainly have been known to provoke laughter — from performers and audience alike. Times, Sunday Times Comments such as 'poor little bunny' will only provoke laughter and/ or scorn. Times, Sunday Times Not many critical commentaries provoke laughter, but some of these do. The Times Literary Supplement They provoke laughter, irritation and conversation because they require us to gather round, to face one another in a combat whose brutal nature we disguise with humour. Times, Sunday Times Comedy was no longer to provoke laughter, but tears. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When he thinks back, it's the sound of their raucous laughter that rings in his ears. Times, Sunday Times In conversation, she'll occasionally throw back her head - and with it a cascade of expensively styled and highlighted hair - and let rip a honk of lightly raucous laughter. Times, Sunday Times There was a silence followed by raucous laughter. Times, Sunday Times Party organisers buzz around him, making sure he has a drink in his hand, and every minute or so, raucous laughter emanates from his corner of the room. Times, Sunday Times One bird starts with a low, hiccuping chuckle, then throws its head back in raucous laughter: often several others join in. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As they cause chaos on stage, your whole family will roar with laughter. The Sun Off stage everyone expects you to make them roar with laughter and be funny. Times, Sunday Times He and his colleagues understood the nuances of the dialogue and used to roar with laughter. Times, Sunday Times They would roar with laughter at the thought. The Sun They roar with laughter when they start telling me about their fans. Times, Sunday Times If you're single, shared laughter in a supermarket can lead to love. The Sun It all starts with shared laughter in a music venue. The Sun If you're ready for a hot romance, it all starts with shared laughter. The Sun If you are single, love can start with shared laughter. The Sun If you're single, shared laughter leads to love. The Sun Despite the serious subject matter it was hard, at moments during the film, to suppress laughter. Times, Sunday Times I bite my lower lip to suppress laughter. Times, Sunday Times Not that anyone heard because nobody dared show disrespect, but this was a genuinely funny moment survived only because mature men know when and how to suppress laughter. Times, Sunday Times He re-auditions and attempts to give a more masculine performance, but they are unable to suppress laughter at his acting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So forgive me for the tears of laughter as we learn these two firms are now facing financial problems themselves. The Sun If you can get through it without tears of laughter, we'll be amazed. The Sun It took me longer than his flight to read it through tears of laughter. The Sun Needless to say he reduced them to tears of laughter. Times, Sunday Times His painful expletives reduced everyone within earshot to tears of laughter. Times, Sunday Times And then they are gripped by uncontrollable laughter. Times, Sunday Times Everything, in fact, bar the one thing you need to hear on a comedy - spontaneous, uncontrollable laughter. The Sun Our lack of co-ordination on the morning trip made for just one more burst of uncontrollable laughter on this fun-filled holiday. The Sun At the first frightening appearance of the shark the audience burst into uncontrollable laughter. Times, Sunday Times Screenings of the film have been notable as fits of uncontrollable laughter have broken out following the film. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although, as we then discover to uproarious laughter, she seems to have found us. Times, Sunday Times I was his pastor for 20 years and can recall an almost constant geniality which often broke out into uproarious laughter. Times, Sunday Times There's another burst of uproarious laughter. Times,Sunday Times He played the scene for laughs, earning uproarious laughter. Times, Sunday Times Hammy nonsense, with uproarious laughter at lines you wouldn't have spotted were supposed to be jokes without it. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 笑声 Japanese: 笑い声 |
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