好词典
laughing
UK //ˈlɑːfɪŋ//US //ˈlæfɪŋ//
词源
来自古英语'hlehhan'，与德语'lachen'同源，最初拟声模仿笑声。
verb
❶ 发出笑声，表达快乐、愉悦或觉得有趣的情绪。通常伴随着面部表情和声音。
“She couldn't stop laughing at the funny video.”
（她被那个搞笑视频逗得笑个不停。）
“The children were laughing while playing in the park.”
（孩子们在公园里玩耍时笑得很开心。）
同义词:chuckling, giggling, cackling
adjective
❶ 形容正在笑的状态，或与笑相关的。常用于描述面部表情或气氛。
“She had a laughing face that made everyone feel happy.”
（她那张笑脸让每个人都感到开心。）
“The laughing crowd enjoyed the comedian's performance.”
（欢笑的观众很喜欢那位喜剧演员的表演。）
同义词:smiling, cheerful, merry
常见短语
laughing stock — 指因愚蠢行为或失败而成为众人嘲笑对象的人或事物。
“After his embarrassing mistake, he became the laughing stock of the office.”
（在他犯下那个尴尬的错误后，他成了办公室里的笑柄。）
laughing gas — 一氧化二氮的俗称，因吸入后会引发不自主发笑而得名，常用于牙科麻醉。
“The dentist gave the patient laughing gas to help him relax.”
（牙医给病人用了笑气帮助他放松。）