chortle

英 [ˈtʃɔːtl]

美 [ˈtʃɔːrtl]

v.  开怀大笑; 高兴得咯咯笑; 哈哈大笑
n.  哈哈大笑

过去式：chortled　现在分词：chortling　第三人称单数：chortles　复数：chortles　过去分词：chortled　

GRE

BNC.25557 / COCA.21740

牛津词典

verb

• 开怀大笑；高兴得咯咯笑；哈哈大笑
  to laugh loudly with pleasure or because you are amused
  1. Gill chortled with delight.
     吉尔高兴得哈哈大笑。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 哈哈笑;呵呵笑
  Tochortlemeans to laugh in a way that shows you are very pleased.
  1. There was silence for a moment, then Larry began chortling like an idiot.
     先是一阵沉默，然后拉里像个白痴似的呵呵笑起来。
  2. Chortleis also a noun.
     
  3. He gave a chortle.
     他咯咯笑了笑。

英英释义

noun

• a soft partly suppressed laugh
  Synonym:chuckle

verb

• laugh quietly or with restraint
  Synonym:chucklelaugh softly

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