| 单词 | chuckle |
| 释义 | chuckle (once / 398 pages) nv Chuckle is as fun to say as it is to do. In fact, just the sound of the word chuckle may make you feeling like chuckling, or laughing softly. Chuckle is one of many words for different kinds of laughter. These include giggle, titter, snicker, and a word that is a cross between chuckle and snort — chortle. These words are all imitative. That is, the word itself sounds like the noise it refers to. With all these words for laughter, it may be hard to choose the right one for the occasion. Use chuckle when you mean a quiet, even soundless laugh. WORD FAMILYchuckle: chuckled, chuckles, chuckling USAGE EXAMPLESThey chuckled at some customers’ home remedies, such as pouring white wine on a red-wine stain. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) People in the audience began to chuckle and smirk at one another. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) “There’s a lot of hurry up and wait,” Schroder says, chuckling. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a soft partly suppressed laugh Syn|Hyper chortle laugh, laughter the sound of laughing 2v laugh quietly or with restraint Syn|Hyper chortle, laugh softly express joy, express mirth, laugh produce laughter |
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