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单词 laughter
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Definition of laughter in English:

laughter

noun ˈlɑːftəˈlæftər
mass noun
  • The action or sound of laughing.

    笑,笑声

    he roared with laughter

    他放声大笑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The women admit everything takes twice as long because of their uproarious laughter.
    • The sounds of laughter echoed in his head and the images of men laughing flashed across his eyes.
    • In fact, the back was so far away from the stage, a time delay on the punchline created a wave of laughter.
    • If we do, we just end up making fools of ourselves and the whole office collapses with laughter.
    • Like a couple of children, we would put our hands in front of our faces and almost choke with laughter.
    • I am rewarded by her laughter which, as you can imagine, is an agreeable sound to male ears.
    • They would go and tell each other spooky stories on the hills and the house was always full of laughter.
    • He heard feet clattering and laughter and a shout from someone who was not amused.
    • The empty bathroom flung the words back at me, making them sound like hollow laughter.
    • She shook her head, gave a snort of laughter and continued on with the head count.
    • Does it matter whether the place is a rundown tip as long as it echoes with love and laughter?
    • The other young man gave a peal of laughter, the sound of which made Ryan want to smile in reply.
    • A moment of silence while we all sit open mouthed and then we burst into hysterical laughter.
    • Then came great laughter and stamping sounds, and all three of us were now bolt upright.
    • She described a time where she walked into Jackson's room to the sound of laughter.
    • Will leant back and let out a huge bellow of laughter that made me laugh all the harder.
    • The laughter was noticeably loud when he delivered a gentle swipe at newspapers.
    • He is laughing, with a touch of anger in his laughter, but no triumph, no malignity.
    • Once upon a time, such laughter in the face of violence was considered subversive.
    • Another part might have roared with laughter at people making fools of themselves.
    Synonyms
    laughing, chuckling, chortling, guffawing, giggling, tittering, sniggering, howling, convulsions, fits
    informal hysterics, hooting
    rare cachinnation

Origin

Old English hleahtor, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelächter, also to laugh.

Rhymes

after, drafter, grafter, hereafter, rafter, thereafter, whereafter

Definition of laughter in US English:

laughter

nounˈlaftərˈlæftər
  • The action or sound of laughing.

    笑,笑声

    he roared with laughter

    他放声大笑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They would go and tell each other spooky stories on the hills and the house was always full of laughter.
    • A moment of silence while we all sit open mouthed and then we burst into hysterical laughter.
    • In fact, the back was so far away from the stage, a time delay on the punchline created a wave of laughter.
    • Then came great laughter and stamping sounds, and all three of us were now bolt upright.
    • He heard feet clattering and laughter and a shout from someone who was not amused.
    • The sounds of laughter echoed in his head and the images of men laughing flashed across his eyes.
    • The other young man gave a peal of laughter, the sound of which made Ryan want to smile in reply.
    • Once upon a time, such laughter in the face of violence was considered subversive.
    • The women admit everything takes twice as long because of their uproarious laughter.
    • If we do, we just end up making fools of ourselves and the whole office collapses with laughter.
    • She shook her head, gave a snort of laughter and continued on with the head count.
    • The empty bathroom flung the words back at me, making them sound like hollow laughter.
    • Does it matter whether the place is a rundown tip as long as it echoes with love and laughter?
    • He is laughing, with a touch of anger in his laughter, but no triumph, no malignity.
    • The laughter was noticeably loud when he delivered a gentle swipe at newspapers.
    • Another part might have roared with laughter at people making fools of themselves.
    • Like a couple of children, we would put our hands in front of our faces and almost choke with laughter.
    • Will leant back and let out a huge bellow of laughter that made me laugh all the harder.
    • I am rewarded by her laughter which, as you can imagine, is an agreeable sound to male ears.
    • She described a time where she walked into Jackson's room to the sound of laughter.
    Synonyms
    laughing, chuckling, chortling, guffawing, giggling, tittering, sniggering, howling, convulsions, fits

Origin

Old English hleahtor, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelächter, also to laugh.

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