"chuckling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 輕聲笑

Definition

發出輕輕的笑聲，通常是因為某事有趣、好玩或有點尷尬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Chuckling' 比 'laughing' 聲音小，常形容一個人自己輕聲笑或忍不住輕笑。講故事或描述靜靜的愉快時很常用。常見搭配有“chuckling softly”、“chuckling to himself/herself”。

Examples

He was chuckling at the funny movie.

他在看搞笑電影時在**輕聲笑**。

She kept chuckling during the story.

她在聽故事時一直在**輕聲笑**。

The old man sat in his chair, chuckling quietly.

老人靜靜地坐在椅子上，**輕聲笑**。

I saw her chuckling to herself while reading a text message.

我看到她看訊息時自己在**輕聲笑**。

Everyone started chuckling when he made that joke.

他講那個笑話時，大家都開始**輕聲笑**。

He walked out of the room, still chuckling about what happened.

他走出房間時還在**輕聲笑**，想到剛才發生的事。