laughter

• n. 笑；笑声

来自laugh的名词形式。

laughter (n.)

late 14c., from Old English hleahtor, from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (cognates: Old Norse hlatr, Danish latter, Old High German lahtar, German Gelächter); see laugh (v.).

1. Behind the mocking laughter lurks a growing sense of unease.

嘲笑声的背后潜伏着一种越来越强烈的不安。

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2. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter.

他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。

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3. They laugh so hard they double up with laughter.

他们捧腹大笑，直不起身来。

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4. He burst into uncontrollable laughter at something I'd said.

听了我的话，他禁不住大笑起来。

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5. He delivered the line perfectly, and everybody roared with laughter.

那句台词他拿捏得恰到好处，引得众人哈哈大笑。

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