| 单词 | chuckle |
| 释义 | chuckle (tʃʌkəl ) Word forms: chuckles , chuckling , chuckled verb When you chuckle, you laugh quietly. The banker chuckled and said, 'Of course not.' [VERB] He chuckled at her forthrightness. [V + at/over] Synonyms: laugh, giggle, snigger, chortle Chuckle is also a noun. He gave a little chuckle. Collocations: nervous chuckle There was a nervous chuckle around the room, swiftly followed by the collective realisation that we were now all being scrutinised by a different eye. Times, Sunday Times The fluffed lines, the nervous chuckles, the halting delivery. ST With such a huge gig ahead, you could forgive the 57-year-old for allowing nervous chuckles to dominate his set. The Sun There was some slightly nervous chuckling and a reluctance to commit. Times, Sunday Times There was nervous chuckling in the crowd. Times, Sunday Times Under these circumstances, the textbook reaction is the dignified, wry chuckle. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He gives a wry chuckle. The Sun (2015) When people want a wry chuckle over their cornflakes, they should know they can go to me. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 轻声地笑 Japanese: 含み笑いをする |
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