laughter

• n. 笑；笑聲

來自laugh的名詞形式。

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.

嘲笑聲的背後潛伏著一種越來越強烈的不安。

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

他們聽見酒瓶摔碎的聲音，然後是一陣更喧鬧的笑聲。

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

他們捧腹大笑，直不起身來。

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

聽了我的話，他禁不住大笑起來。

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

那句台詞他拿捏得恰到好處，引得眾人哈哈大笑。

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