每日英語：你會用英文表達各種“笑”嗎？

1. chortle  

chortle, n./v. laugh in a way that shows you are very pleased, 開心地笑

例句：There was silence for a moment, then Larry began chortling like an idiot.翻譯：一片寂靜之後，拉裏開始像個白癡一樣哈哈大笑。

2. chuckle  

chuckle, n./v. a soft partly suppressed laugh ;laugh quietly or with restraint，輕聲笑

例句：He gave a little chuckle.翻譯：他輕聲一笑。

3. guffaw  

guffaw, n./v. a very loud laugh；laugh loudly，哄笑，大笑

例句：As they guffawed loudly, the ticket collector arrived.翻譯：正當他們哈哈大笑時，檢票員來了。

4. simper  

simper, n./v. a silly self-conscious smile；smile affectedly or derisively, 傻笑，假笑

例句：The maid lowered her chin and simpered.翻譯：侍女低頭傻笑了一下。

5. smirk  

smirk, n./v. to smile in an affected or smug manner； smile affectedly or derisively, 傻笑，得意地笑，幸災樂禍地笑

例句：Two men standing nearby looked at me, nudged each other and smirked.翻譯：站在旁邊的兩個男人看著我，互相用胳膊肘輕碰對方，幸災樂禍地笑著。

6. snigger  

snigger,n./v. a disrespectful laugh； laugh quietly，暗笑，竊笑

例句：Suddenly, three school kids sitting near me started sniggering.翻譯：突然，坐在我身邊的3個學童偷偷地笑了起來。

7. giggle  

giggle，n./v. to laugh in a nervous or childlike way，緊張得咯咯笑

例句：I was so nervous I got the giggles.翻譯：我緊張得咯咯笑個不止。

8. titter  

titter， n./v. to laugh in a quiet and nervous way，竊笑

例句：Mollie gave an uneasy little titter.翻譯：莫莉不自在地微微竊笑了一下。

9. grin  

grin，n./v. a broad smile ; you smile broadly， 咧嘴笑，露齒而笑

例句：Sarah tried several times to catch Philip's eye, but he just grinned at her.翻譯：薩拉幾次試圖吸引菲利普的注意，但他只是對她咧嘴笑笑。