no obj.
- laugh quietly or inwardly轻声笑; 暗自笑:
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face
我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情
with direct speech 'That's a bit strong, isn't it?' he chuckled.“有点浓了, 是吧?”他轻笑道。
派生词
chuckler
noun词源
late 16th cent. (in the sense 'laugh convulsively'): from chuck meaning 'to cluck' in late Middle English.