laughter

英 [ˈlɑːftə(r)]

美 [ˈlæftər]

n.  笑; 笑声

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牛津词典

noun

• 笑；笑声
  the act or sound of laughing
  1. to roar with laughter
     放声大笑
  2. tears/gales/peals/shrieks of laughter
     笑得流眼泪；阵阵笑声；哈哈大笑；阵阵尖声大笑
  3. to burst/dissolve into laughter
     突然 / 情不自禁大笑起来
  4. a house full of laughter (= with a happy atmosphere)
     充满欢声笑语的房子

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 笑声
  Laughteris the sound of people laughing, for example because they are amused or happy.
  1. Their laughter filled the corridor...
     整个走廊都回荡着他们的笑声。
  2. He delivered the line perfectly, and everybody roared with laughter.
     那句台词他拿捏得恰到好处，引得众人哈哈大笑。
  3. ...hysterical laughter.
     歇斯底里的笑声
• N-UNCOUNT 笑；快乐
  Laughteris the fact of laughing, or the feeling of fun and amusement that you have when you are laughing.
  1. Pantomime is about bringing laughter to thousands...
     圣诞童话剧旨在把欢笑带给千千万万的人。
  2. My interests: eating out, fun nights in, music and laughter.
     我的爱好是：到外面上馆子，晚上在家娱乐，听音乐，寻乐子。

英英释义

noun

• the activity of laughing
  1. he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd
• the sound of laughing
  Synonym:laugh

双语例句

• Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of emotion
  笑是最具感染力的情感表达方式之一。
• A woman's shrill laughter reverberated in the courtyard.
  一个女人的尖笑声在院子里回荡。
• His words set everybody roaring with laughter.
  他的话惹得大家哈哈大笑。
• Pantomime is about bringing laughter to thousands
  圣诞童话剧旨在把欢笑带给千千万万的人。
• They cried for mercy but their pleas were met with abuse and laughter
  他们哭喊着请求宽恕，可是他们的恳求却遭到了谩骂和嘲笑。
• Can you refrain from laughter, my friends?
  各位不要大笑，好吗？
• We heard the sound of sycophantic laughter.
  我们听到了谄媚的笑声。
• He could no longer hold back convulsive laughter
  他再也忍不住，前俯后仰地大笑起来。
• The hall resounded with the laughter of children.
  大厅里充满了孩子们的欢笑声。
• He roared with laughter, shaking in his chair
  他放声大笑，笑得身子在椅子上直颤。