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单词 chuckle
释义
chucklechuck‧le /ˈtʃʌkəl/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINchuckle
Origin:
1500-1600 chuck ‘to cluck’ (14-19 centuries), from the sound
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
chuckle
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theychuckle
he, she, itchuckles
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theychuckled
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave chuckled
he, she, ithas chuckled
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad chuckled
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill chuckle
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have chuckled
Continuous Form
PresentIam chuckling
he, she, itis chuckling
you, we, theyare chuckling
PastI, he, she, itwas chuckling
you, we, theywere chuckling
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been chuckling
he, she, ithas been chuckling
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been chuckling
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be chuckling
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been chuckling
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "Do you remember when Michelle fell in the river?" Morgan chuckled.
  • Coulter chuckled and shook his head.
  • Simon sat reading a magazine, chuckling to himself.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But even as she chuckled, Phoebe knew now that this was not fair.
  • Fashion critics chuckled when Ronald Reagan wore his brown suits while president.
  • Father van Exem chuckled loudly as he continued his tale.
  • Footbridges cross and recross Ashland Creek, which chuckles along the length of the park.
  • Hank chuckled, and then winced when he moved his head suddenly.
  • His eyes searching hers from very close quarters, he chuckled when she hastily lowered her lashes.
  • I remember him chuckling when he told me about the big farm men who came to have their teeth extracted.
  • The doctor chuckled and probed, digging and piercing, as he lectured.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to make sounds with your voice and move your face, because you think that something is funny: · He looked so funny that we couldn’t stop laughing.
to laugh quickly in a high voice, especially in a slightly silly way, or because you are nervous or embarrassed: · A group of teenage girls were giggling in a corner.· She tends to giggle when she meets new people.
to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about or reading something funny: · He was chuckling to himself over an article in the paper.· ‘We used to get up to all kinds of mischief.’ She chuckled at the memory.
British English, snicker American English to laugh quietly in an unkind or unpleasant way, for example when someone is hurt or embarrassed: · Billy stood up and started to sing, and one or two people sniggered.
to laugh quietly in a high voice, especially about something that is rude or about sex, or is embarrassing for someone: · As a nation we love to titter over politicians’ sex scandals.· schoolboys tittering over a magazine
to laugh very loudly, especially with a deep voice: · I could hear my father roaring with laughter at something on TV.
to laugh very loudly, especially with a high voice: · Patsy chased him down the stairs, shrieking with laughter.
to laugh very loudly – used especially about a group of people laughing together: · His plays have made audiences howl with laughter.
laughing so much that you cannot stop: · It was such a funny film – it had us all in stitches.
to laugh very loudly and without trying to stop yourself: · The audience guffawed at his nonstop jokes.
to laugh loudly in an unpleasant way: · The old woman cackled at the trouble she was causing.
Longman Language Activatorto laugh because something is funny
to laugh because something is funny or because you are enjoying yourself: · I laughed all the way through the film.· I thought Dad would be angry, but he just laughed.laugh about: · I couldn't understand what they were all laughing about.laugh at: · No-one laughed at his jokes.burst out laughing (=suddenly laugh loudly): · We just looked at each other and burst out laughing.
the sound you make when you laugh: · We could hear laughter coming from the next room.roar with laughter (=laugh very loudly): · The show was a great success, and had the audience roaring with laughter.burst/gurgle/snort etc of laughter: · There was a burst of laughter when he appeared.· Thelma gave a gurgle of laughter.
especially British if people have a laugh about something, they all laugh about it together: have a laugh about/at: · When I realised my mistake, we had a laugh about it.have a good laugh: · It was a bit scary at the time, but afterwards we all had a good laugh.
to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny: · "Do you remember when Michelle fell in the river?" Morgan chuckled.chuckle at/about: · "We used to get up to all kinds of mischief." She chuckled at the memory.chuckle to yourself: · Simon sat reading a magazine, chuckling to himself.
to laugh quietly and repeatedly like a child because of something funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed: · She giggled nervously and went bright pink.giggle at/over: · Linda and Christina were giggling at some private joke.
to laugh quietly in a high voice, because you are nervous, embarrassed, or slightly amused: · As the teacher read the poem someone tittered.
 to laugh quietly:  What are you chuckling about?► see thesaurus at laugh—chuckle noun [countable]:  Rosie gave a little chuckle.
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