"snicker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷笑
• 暗笑

Definition

在暗中或小声地笑，通常是因为某事可笑或不适合公开大笑时用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于半正式用法，表示小声暗笑，常带有嘲弄或偷偷的意思。常和 'snicker at' 连用（嘲笑某人或某事）。比 'laugh' 安静，比 'sneer' 礼貌。在英式英语中常用 'snigger'。

Examples

The children began to snicker during class.

孩子们在课堂上开始**偷笑**。

Don't snicker at your brother.

不要**偷笑**你哥哥。

She tried not to snicker when she saw the funny hat.

她看到那顶滑稽的帽子时努力不让自己**偷笑**。

I heard someone snicker behind me during the meeting.

我在会议期间听到有人在我身后**偷笑**。

They couldn't help but snicker at the joke.

他们忍不住对那个笑话**偷笑**。

Whenever the teacher made a mistake, a few students would snicker.

每当老师出错时，总有几位学生会**偷笑**。