laughter

[US]/ˈlɑːftə(r)/
[UK]/ˈlæftər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 笑声
Word Forms
复数laughters

Phrases & Collocations

burst into laughter

爆发出笑声

roar with laughter

哈哈大笑

contagious laughter

传染性笑声

uproarious laughter

哄堂大笑

gales of laughter

阵阵笑声

laughter and tears

又哭又笑;欢乐与悲伤[亦作 tears and laughter]

canned laughter

[俚]预先录制的笑声

convulsed with laughter

捧腹大笑;笑得直不起腰

Example Sentences

a hubbub of laughter and shouting.

吵吵嚷嚷的笑声和叫声。

laughter is a good antidote to stress.

笑是对抗压力的良方。

her laughter was demonic.

她的笑声犹如魔鬼一般。

a ripple of laughter ran around the room.

一阵忽起忽落的笑声在房间里荡漾。

Laughter has the solvent power.

笑具有一种缓和力。

Laughter is the best medicine.

笑是最好的良药。

The room rang with the laughter of happy children.

屋子里充满了孩子们欢乐的笑声

I hear laughter all around.

我听到四周的笑声。

The laughter died down.

笑声渐渐消失了。

At last his laughter exploded.

他最后哄然大笑起来。

Laughter filled the theatre.

笑声充满了影院。

She let out a peal of laughter.

她哈哈大笑起来。

The concert hall resounded with laughter and applause.

音乐厅里充满了笑声和掌声。

Laughter is a tranquiliser with no side effects.

笑声是一种没有副作用的镇静剂。

laughter might deaden us to the moral issue.

嘲笑可能使我们在道德精神上麻木起来。

raucous laughter followed the ribald remark.

下流话引发了粗嘎的笑声。

laughter was only a heartbeat from tears.

哭笑之间,咫尺而已。

From all around we heard the laughter of children.

我们到处都听见儿童的笑声。

Real-world Examples

You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.

你会驾驶生活奔向肆意欢笑。

Source: Classic English poetry recitation.

Hermione and Ginny muffled their laughter in the bedclothes.

赫敏和金妮埋在床褥里闷闷地大笑起来。

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Donkey gets frightened by their loud laughter.

驴被他们大声的笑声吓着了。

Source: Aesop's Fables for Children

Janeen could barely stifle her laughter.

Janeen 几乎忍不住要笑出声来。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

There's always laughter and wine...and talk about the neighbors.

每次都伴以欢笑和美酒...以及邻里的八卦。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

So why the silence and then the laughter at the boy's comment?

为什么大家会陷入沈默然后又因为小男孩的话而发笑?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

As you get older, you get better and better at spotting real laughter.

随着年龄的增长, 人们越来越擅长识别真笑。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

I'm sorry, this is Animal Control.I don't understand the laughter.

不好意思 我找的就是动物管理部门 我不明白你笑什么。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 5

For example, people doing laughter yoga perform simple laughter exercises together in a group.

例如,练习爱笑瑜伽的人会以小组的形式一起进行简单的大笑练习。

Source: Global Slow English

Without bursting into laughter, her son-in-law put his head on the counter.

这家的女婿没有笑出声,而是把头嗑在柜台上。

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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