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laugh

UK //lɑːf//US //læf//

词源

源自中古英语 'hlæhhan',与古高地德语 'hlahhan' 同源,可能模仿笑声的拟声词。

verb

❶ 因感到有趣或快乐而发出声音,通常伴随着面部表情的变化,表达愉悦或嘲笑。

“The children laughed loudly at the clown's funny tricks.”

(孩子们被小丑滑稽的把戏逗得哈哈大笑。)

“She laughed when she saw the puppy chasing its tail.”

(看到小狗追自己的尾巴,她笑了起来。)

同义词:chuckle, giggle, snicker

noun

❶ 表示笑声的行为或声音,可以是愉快的、嘲讽的或紧张的表现。

“Her laugh was so contagious that everyone joined in.”

(她的笑声很有感染力,大家都跟着笑了起来。)

“We could hear the sound of laughter coming from the next room.”

(我们能听到隔壁房间传来的笑声。)

同义词:laughter, giggle, chuckle

常见短语

laugh at — 嘲笑某人或某事,通常带有贬义,表示不尊重或轻视。

“It's not polite to laugh at others' misfortunes.”

(嘲笑别人的不幸是不礼貌的。)

burst out laughing — 突然大笑起来,通常是因为某事非常有趣或出乎意料。

“When she saw the surprise, she burst out laughing.”

(看到这个惊喜时,她突然大笑起来。)

laugh off — 用笑声化解尴尬或紧张的局面,表示不把某事当回事。

“He tried to laugh off the embarrassing situation.”

(他试图用笑声化解这个尴尬的局面。)