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chuckled

UK //ˈtʃʌkld//US //ˈtʃʌkld//

词源

源自中古英语 'chukken',模仿笑声的拟声词。

verb

❶ 轻声地笑,通常是因为觉得某事有趣或好笑,但笑声不大且比较克制。

“He chuckled at the joke his friend told.”

(他对朋友讲的笑话轻声笑了笑。)

“She chuckled softly while reading the funny story.”

(她读着那个有趣的故事时轻声笑了。)

同义词:giggled, laughed softly, snickered

常见短语

chuckled to oneself — 独自轻声笑,通常是因为想到或看到有趣的事情。

“He chuckled to himself while recalling the amusing memory.”

(他回想起那个有趣的记忆时独自轻声笑了。)