chortle

[US]/ˈtʃɔːtl/
[UK]/ˈtʃɔːrtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 咯咯笑
n. 得意的高笑
Word Forms
複數chortles
過去分詞chortled
過去式chortled
現在分詞chortling
第三人稱單數chortles

Example Sentences

he chortled at his own execrable pun.

他對自己拙劣的雙關語大笑了起來。

When I told them what had happened to me, they all chortled with mirth.

我把我的事告訴他們以後,他們咯咯地笑起來了。

He let out a chortle of amusement.

他發出了一陣高興的笑聲。

She couldn't help but chortle at his silly jokes.

她忍不住對他的愚蠢笑話笑了起來。

The children's chortles filled the room.

孩子們的咯咯笑聲充滿了房間。

His chortle echoed through the forest.

他的咯咯笑聲在森林中迴盪。

I could hear her chortle from across the room.

我能聽到她從房間另一邊傳來的咯咯笑聲。

The comedian's chortle was contagious, making the whole audience laugh.

喜劇演員的咯咯笑聲很有感染力,讓整個觀衆都笑了起來。

He tried to stifle a chortle during the serious meeting.

在嚴肅的會議中,他努力壓制住一陣咯咯笑聲。

The chortle of the baby brought joy to everyone in the room.

嬰兒的咯咯笑聲給房間裏的每個人帶來了快樂。

She gave a chortle of surprise when she saw the unexpected gift.

當她看到意外的禮物時,她發出了驚訝的咯咯笑聲。

The friends shared a chortle over a funny memory from their childhood.

朋友們因童年時的有趣回憶而一起咯咯大笑。

Real-world Examples

" Little tyke, " chortled Mr. Dursley as he left the house.

" 小淘氣!" 德思禮先生哈哈大笑地走出家門。

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

I could still hear them chortling behind me.

我依然能提到從背後傳來的他們得意的高笑。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Ron chortled as he opened his Dream Oracle.

羅恩樂得咯咯直笑,一邊翻開他那本《解夢指南》。

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

(ENFP chortling) - Are you laughing at me?

(ENFP 咯咯笑) - 你在笑我嗎?

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

[Orange] (chortles) That's what they want you to think.

- [Orange](咯咯笑)他們就是想讓你這麼想。

Source: The daily life of a chatty orange.

To show amusement, teased, chortled, guffawed.

表現出愉悅、嘲笑、歡笑、狂笑。

Source: English With Lucy

There was an awful silence--then an irrepressible chortle from the Norths.

一片可怕的寂靜——然後是來自北方的無法抑制的咯咯笑聲。

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

" That was brilliant, Harry! " chortled Ron, once they were safely on their way to break a short while later.

“太漂亮了,波特!”片刻之後,他們出來課間休息時,羅恩開心地咯咯笑着說。

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Still chortling, Fudge had thrown some powder into the fireplace, stepped into the emerald flames, and vanished with a whooshing sound.

福吉仍然呵呵地笑着,往壁爐裏扔了一些粉末,然後跨進翠綠色的火苗,呼的一聲就消失了 。

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

For instance, chortle is a combination of chuckle and snort, and galumph was supposedly a triumphant gallop.

例如, chortle 是咯咯笑和哼哼的組合,galumph 據說是勝利的疾馳。

Source: Fun Talk about Linguistics

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