chuckle
chuckle
verb
chuckler
noun
语源
verb
- [no obj.]laugh quietly or inwardly
轻声笑；暗自笑
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face.
我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情。
[with direct speech]‘That's a bit strong, isn't it?’ he chuckled.
“有点浓了，是吧？”他轻笑道。
- [in sing.]a quiet or suppressed laugh
轻笑；暗笑
chuckler
noun
语源
- late 16th cent. (in the sense 'laugh convulsively'): from chuck meaning 'to cluck' in late Middle English
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