to chortle
01
轻声笑, 窃笑
to laugh in a quiet, partly restrained way, often showing amusement or delight
Intransitive
例子
He chortled softly at the joke.
他对那个笑话轻轻地咯咯笑。
She chortled when she saw the puppy's clumsy leap.
她看到小狗笨拙的跳跃时咯咯地笑了。
Chortle
01
压抑的笑声, 忍俊不禁的笑
a muffled or partly suppressed laugh, usually expressing mild amusement
例子
A chortle escaped her as she read the text message.
她读短信时，一声轻笑不由自主地发了出来。
His chortle could be heard from across the room.
他的窃笑可以从房间的另一边听到。
