Chortle Meaning in English
word
ˈtʃɔɹtəɫ
CHOR-tuhl
tʃˈɔːtəl
CHAW-tuhl
释义
To laugh quietly or happily, often with a mixture of a chuckle and a snort.
用法与细微差别
Slightly formal or literary, often used for describing a joyful, soft, or mischievous laugh. Common in books, less in everyday speech. Not as loud as 'laugh' or as deep as 'guffaw'.
Spanish: reírse entre dientes - reír con mezcla de risa y alegríaPortuguese (BR): gargalhar (de alegria) - rir abafadoPortuguese (PT): gargalhar (de alegria) - rir abafadoChinese (Simplified): 咯咯笑 - 得意地笑Chinese (Traditional): 咯咯笑 - 得意地笑Hindi: खुशी में हँसना - मिला-जुला हँसनाArabic: يضحك ضحكة مكتومة - يضحك بفرحBengali: খিকখিক হাসা - হাঁসির ছ্যাঁকRussian: посмеиваться - фыркать со смехомJapanese: くすくす笑う - クスクスと笑うVietnamese: cười khúc khích - cười tủm tỉmKorean: 낄낄거리다 - 킥킥거리다Turkish: kıkırdamakUrdu: دبے ہنسنا - خوشی میں ہنسناIndonesian: terkekeh - tertawa kecil
例句
The children chortled at the funny story.
basic
He chortled when he saw the surprise gift.
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She couldn't help but chortle during the movie.
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He chortled to himself when he read the text message.
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She tried to chortle quietly so nobody would notice.
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The old man let out a deep chortle remembering his youth.
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