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单词 chuckle
释义
chuckle
verb[I]
uk
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/us
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/
tolaughquietly:
哧哧地笑；轻声笑；暗自笑
She was chuckling as shereadtheletter.她边看信边偷着笑。
Synonym
chortle
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to laugh
  • laughThe children were laughing at the cartoons.
  • chuckleShe was chuckling as she read the letter.
  • giggleThe girls were giggling at the back of the classroom.
  • sniggerThey sniggered at what she was wearing.
  • snickerUSStop snickering at that rude joke and get back to your classwork.
  • chortleShe chortled with glee at the news.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Laughing and smiling
  • amused
  • be all smilesidiom
  • be in convulsionsidiom
  • be rolling in the aislesidiom
  • be wreathed in smilesidiom
  • bust
  • gale
  • giggle
  • giggler
  • giggly
  • grin
  • grin/smile from ear to earidiom
  • quake
  • say cheeseidiom
  • simper
  • smile
  • smiley
  • smiling
  • smilingly
  • stitch
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chuckle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/us
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/
aquietlaugh:
He gave a chuckle inresponseto herquestion.
"What is it?" sheaskedwith anervouschuckle.
Synonym
chortle
More examples
  • Herrequestdrewa chuckle from thejudge.
  • Hesuppresseda chuckle out ofpoliteness.
  • Shepeeredat himblanklyfor amoment, then gave athroatychuckle.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Laughing and smiling
  • amused
  • be all smilesidiom
  • be in convulsionsidiom
  • be rolling in the aislesidiom
  • be wreathed in smilesidiom
  • bust
  • gale
  • giggle
  • giggler
  • giggly
  • grin
  • grin/smile from ear to earidiom
  • quake
  • say cheeseidiom
  • simper
  • smile
  • smiley
  • smiling
  • smilingly
  • stitch
See more results »
(Definition ofchucklefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
chuckle
verb[I]
uk
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/us
/ˈtʃʌk.əl/
tolaughquietly
哧哧地笑；轻声笑；暗自笑
She was chuckling as shereadtheletter.她边看信边偷着笑。

chuckle| American Dictionary

chuckle
verb[I]
us
/ˈtʃʌk·əl/
tolaughquietly:
She was chuckling as shereadtheletter.

chuckle

noun[C]us
/ˈtʃʌk·əl/
I always get a chuckle out of the Doonesburycomicstrip.
(Definition ofchucklefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchuckle

chuckle
Perhaps other interviewees, mixed with rueful chuckles of those who simply identify with the speaker's disenchantment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The trilogue gives him the luxury of taking a stance of silent or chuckling bystander.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nuances of meaning that made contemporarieschuckle, however, are often lost over time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Passive verbs will make youchuckle, or grimace, depending on how daft they sound.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Depending on one's sense of humour, one may find oneself chuckling or laughing out loud whilst reading this book.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And it's not that they were timin' it (chuckle) and stuff like that.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Likewise, giving achuckledoes not entail that there is any longer period of chuckling.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The audiotaped interview is transcribed verbatim, including pauses, chuckles, and sighs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Theychuckleand sneer and talking about putting a woman in the club or whatever other expression they choose to use.
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Hansard archive
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I forgive him everything because he said something which has kept me chuckling ever since.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He chuckled, and said that when they were elevated to the peerage they could put down their names for a locker.
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We do notchuckleover the idea of promoting social justice in this country.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The first reaction was achuckle, and then a roar of approval.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
She was chuckling away at that moment ago.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is difficult to refrain from a little ribaldry from time to time, and achuckleof triumph may be permitted.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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