Horselaugh Meaning in English
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释义
A loud, rude, or mocking laugh that often sounds harsh, like a horse neighing. Usually means someone is laughing at another person in a cruel or scornful way.
用法与细微差别
"Horselaugh" is old-fashioned and rarely used in modern conversation, except for literary or humorous effect. It almost always implies mockery or derision. Use with care, especially since it sounds quite negative and can be confused with simply 'laugh'.
例句
He let out a loud horselaugh when he saw the clowns.
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Everyone turned around when the horselaugh echoed in the room.
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The teacher was upset by the student's horselaugh.
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You could hear his horselaugh from the other side of the building—it was that loud and annoying.
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Rather than a friendly chuckle, Mark gave a harsh horselaugh at Steve’s mistake.
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The comedian paused after the audience’s loud horselaugh to deliver the next joke.
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