smile:
微笑
‘His eyes twinkled and when he smiled, his teeth looked bigger and whiter than ever.’
(他笑起來眼睛眨巴著,牙齒看上去更大更白了。)
grin:
露齒而笑(如give a broad smile)
‘He grinned wickedly in response to her skeptical expression.’
(聽了她的懷疑,他呲牙一笑。)
laugh:
大笑(開心、或遇到可笑的事情)
‘All the kids around the playground laughed hysterically at this pathetic joke.’
(聽了他蹩腳的笑話,圍在操場邊的孩子們笑的前仰後合。)
guffaw:
鬨笑,大笑(無序的狀態下,或者粗放的狂笑)
‘The man guffawed loudly, slapping his hands on his obese legs.’
(那人狂笑,手拍著肥胖的大腿。)
Roar:
哈哈大笑(一群人鬨堂大笑,類似於burst into laughter)
‘The crowd roared with laughter and music was started once again as the couple danced across the floor.’
(當兩人舞過,人群鬨笑,音樂再次響起。)
Crack up:
突然笑出聲(憋不住的時候)
She tries to keep a straight face, but she keeps cracking up.
(她努力想板住臉,可是憋不住笑出聲來。)
smirk:
傻笑,得意地笑(自大,驕傲)
‘As the verdicts were read by the jury foreman some of the defendants smiled, smirked and even giggled.’
(當陪審團主席宣讀裁決時,有些律師面帶微笑、接著得意地笑、甚至咯咯地笑出聲來。)
chuckle:
抿嘴笑,暗自笑(憋住笑,常用在書面)
‘The King's official looked at his clerk, and chuckled quietly, shaking his head.’
(國王的御師看著他的書記員,搖搖頭心裡暗笑。)
giggle:
咯咯地笑,傻笑(緊張、尷尬、被逗樂,類似gurgle)
What are you giggling about? Have I said something funny?
(你傻笑什麼?我說的話很好笑嗎?)
snort:
哼哼一笑(表示輕蔑)
“Yeah, you're a writer, and I'm the King of Spain!” he snorted.
(“哦,你是作家,我還是西班牙國王呢!”他哼笑道。)
titter:
竊笑,傻笑,嗤嗤地笑(緊張、尷尬時)
‘The rest of the audience tittered as the main character made baby-noises and hopped across stage.’
(當主角嘴裡發著嬰兒的聲音在舞臺上跳來跳去,其餘的觀眾哧哧地笑出來。)
snigger =snicker:
竊笑(不懷好意、恥笑)
‘Some looked to be older than fifteen, and when they passed, they snickered at the younger girl.’
(有些看上去已經超過十五歲了,當他們走過時,他們不懷好意地衝著那個小女孩笑。)
simper:
假笑,傻笑(獻媚的笑)
‘Girls would keep on giggling and simpering whenever they felt they had caught his attention for the tiniest glance.’
(當女孩子們感到引起他的注意,哪怕是不經意一瞥,她們就會咯咯地傻笑。)
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