"chortles" in Chinese (Traditional)
咯咯笑咯笑
Definition
輕聲地笑，帶有鼻音的咯咯笑，通常因為某事溫和有趣或略帶調皮。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Chortle' 屬於半正式書面或敘事用語，日常對話中少見。指溫柔、帶鼻音的笑，如 'he chortles with delight'。別與 'giggle'（較稚嫩的笑）或 'snicker'（帶有嘲弄）混淆。
Examples
The baby chortles when he sees his toy.
寶寶看到玩具時會**咯咯笑**。
She chortles at her friend's joke.
她聽到朋友的笑話時會**咯笑**。
The old man chortles as he watches the birds.
老人看著小鳥時會**咯咯笑**。
He chortles to himself when he remembers the silly story.
他想起那個傻故事時自己會**咯咯笑**。
“That's hilarious!” she chortles, slapping her knee.
「太好笑了！」她**咯咯笑**著拍了拍自己的膝蓋。
The teacher chortles when the class tries to act serious but can't stop giggling.
老師看到班級努力裝嚴肅卻忍不住**咯咯笑**。