chortle

英 ['tʃɔːt(ə)l]美 ['tʃɔrtl]
  • vi. 咯咯笑
  • n. 得意的高笑
GRE 畅通词汇

助记提示

1、chuckle + snort.

中文词源

chortle 咯咯笑

来自chuckle和snort的合成词。

英文词源

chortle (v.)
coined 1872 by Lewis Carroll in "Through the Looking Glass," perhaps from chuckle and snort. Related: Chortled; chortling. As a noun, from 1903.

双语例句

1. He gave a chortle.
他咯咯笑了笑。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Father used chortle over such funny jokes.
父亲以前一听到这样的笑话，总会哈哈大笑。
来自辞典例句
3. Father used to chortle over the funny funny papers every Sunday.
父亲以前每个星期天看到滑稽报纸,总要哈哈大笑.
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4. When I tell them what have happen to me, they all chortle with mirth.
我把我的事告诉他们以后, 他们咯咯地笑起来了.
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