The flashcard defines "laugh" as a verb meaning to smile or make vocal sounds indicating amusement or happiness. It also has secondary meanings, such as to mock someone or to do something for fun. As a noun, "laugh" refers to the sound of amusement or an amusing event or person.
The flashcard defines "laugh" as a verb meaning to smile or make vocal sounds indicating amusement or happiness. It also has secondary meanings, such as to mock someone or to do something for fun. As a noun, "laugh" refers to the sound of amusement or an amusing event or person.
[VERB 动词]笑；大笑 When you laugh, you make a sound with your throat while smiling and show that you are happy or amused. People also sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or are being unfriendly.
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[V with n]
[V at n]
[V with quote]
He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh...
他正要解释，她却笑起来了。
He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his dad...
人们说他长得像父亲时，他乐得大笑起来。
The British don't laugh at the same jokes as the French...
法国人觉得好笑的笑话，英国人不一定会笑。
'I'll be astonished if I win on Sunday,' laughed Lyle.
“我要是星期天能赢那就真是奇了怪了，”莱尔笑道。
Laugh is also a noun.
Lysenko gave a deep rumbling laugh at his own joke.
李森科说笑话的时候自己咯咯直乐。
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[VERB 动词]嘲笑；讥笑 If people laugh at someone or something, they mock them or make jokes about them.
[V at n]
I thought they were laughing at me because I was ugly...
我觉得他们嘲笑我是因为我长得丑。
She wanted to laugh at the melodramatic way he was acting.
他戏剧化的夸张架势使她忍不住想笑。
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[PHRASE 短语]开玩笑；逗趣 If you do something for a laugh or for laughs, you do it as a joke or for fun.
[PHR with v]
They were persuaded onstage for a laugh by their mates...
他们被同伴们说服，上台一乐。
It's a project she's doing for laughs.
这个项目是她图好玩儿才做的。
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[PHRASE 短语]引人发笑；逗笑 If a person or their comment gets a laugh or raises a laugh, they make the people listening to them laugh.
[V inflects]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
If you can get a laugh by wearing a silly hat, you must have been born a comic...
如果你戴一顶傻傻的帽子就能让人发笑，那你一定是天生的笑匠。
The joke got a big laugh, which encouraged me to continue.
我的笑话引来哄堂大笑，这使我深受鼓舞，继续往下讲。
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[PHRASE 短语]好玩/ 开心/有点意思 If you describe a situation as a laugh ,a good laugh, or a bit of a laugh, you think that it is fun and do not take it too seriously.
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[mainly BRIT 主英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Working there's great. It's quite a good laugh actually...
在那儿工作挺不错。说实在的，蛮好玩儿的。
It was a good laugh there!
那儿可真是好玩！
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[PHRASE 短语]开心果；逗笑好玩的人 If you describe someone as a laugh or a good laugh, you like them because they are amusing and fun to be with.
[v-link PHR]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Mickey was a good laugh and great to have in the dressing room.
米基是个活宝，在更衣室里总是逗人笑个不停。
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[PHRASE 短语]（尤指经历了最初的苦恼不快后）觉得…可笑，对…一笑置之 If you have a good laugh about something, you find it amusing and realize that it is funny, especially when the situation was at first upsetting.
[V inflects]
We've both had a good laugh about the accident despite what's happened.
虽然出了意外，但我俩事后都一笑置之。
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[PHRASE 短语]笑到最后；取得最后胜利 If you say that you have the last laugh, you mean that you become successful at something so that people who criticize or oppose you look foolish.
[V inflects]
Des O'Connor is expecting to have the last laugh on his critics by soaring to the top of the Christmas hit parade.
德斯·奥康纳预计会飙升至圣诞畅销唱片排行榜的榜首，这将让他的批评者都笑不出来。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]别让我笑掉大牙了；别逗了 Some people reply to other people's comments or opinions by saying 'Don't make me laugh' when they disagree with them and think they are foolish or inaccurate.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Claire, a poisoner? Don't make me laugh — She was just a lousy cook.
克莱尔投毒？别逗了。她只不过厨艺很差罢了。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]（对于困境或令人失望的境况）何妨一笑，还有可笑之处 If you say 'you've got to laugh' or 'you have to laugh', you are trying to see the amusing side of a difficult or disappointing situation rather than being sad or angry about it.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The bikers have shown enough contempt of the law to ride their machines over police cars. 'You've got to laugh at their audacity,' said Mr Starkey.
摩托车党藐视法律，竟对警车玩起凌空飞车来。“牛气可嘉呀，”斯塔基先生说道。
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to laugh someone out of court→see:
court
； to laugh in someone's face→see:
face
； to laugh your head off→see:
head
； no laughing matter→see:
matter
； to laugh all the way to the bank→see:
way
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相关词组：
laugh off
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laugh★/lɑːf; NAmElæf/
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laughlaughslaughedlaughingverb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you are happy or think sth is funny 笑；发笑◆to laugh loudly/aloud/out loud大声╱高声╱放声地笑laugh(at/about sth) ◆You never laugh at my jokes!你听了我的笑话从不发笑！◆The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing.表演十分滑稽，弄得我笑个不停。◆She always makes me laugh.她老是引得我发笑。◆He burst out laughing(= suddenly started laughing).他突然大笑起来。◆She laughed to cover her nervousness.她笑了，想以此来掩饰自己紧张的心情。◆I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully.我告诉他我很担忧，可他却轻蔑地一笑。+ speech◆‘You're crazy!’ she laughed.“你疯啦！”她哈哈大笑起来。2[intransitive ]be laughing( informal) used to say that you are in a very good position, especially because you have done sth successfully （尤因成功而）处于有利地位◆If we win the next game we'll be laughing.要是赢了下一场比赛，我们就占优势了。IDIOMSdon't make me ˈlaugh( informal) used to show that you think what sb has just said is impossible or stupid （认为不可能或愚蠢）别让我笑掉大牙了，别开玩笑了◆‘Will your dad lend you the money?’ ‘Don't make me laugh!’“你父亲会借给你钱吗？”“别开玩笑了！”he who laughs ˌlast laughs ˈlongest( saying) used to tell sb not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful 别高兴得太早laugh all the way to the ˈbank( informal) to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it 发大财而喜笑颜开laugh in sb's ˈfaceto show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb 当面嘲笑；公然蔑视laugh like a ˈdrain( BrE) to laugh very loudly 哈哈大笑；放声大笑laugh on the other side of your ˈface( BrE) ( informal) to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed 转喜为忧；得意变成失意；笑脸变为苦脸laugh sb/sth out of ˈcourt( BrE) ( informal) to completely reject an idea, a story, etc. that you think is not worth taking seriously at all 对（某主意、说法等）一笑置之；置之不理；不屑一顾laugh till/until you ˈcryto laugh so long and hard that there are tears in your eyes 笑得流泪；笑出眼泪laugh up your ˈsleeve (at sb/sth)( informal) to be secretly amused about sth 暗自发笑；窃笑laugh your ˈhead offto laugh very loudly and for a long time 大笑不止；狂笑不已not know whether to ˌlaugh or ˈcry( informal) to be unable to decide how to react to a bad or unfortunate situation （面对恶劣或不幸情况）不知所措，哭笑不得you ˌhave/you've ˌgot to ˈlaugh( informal) used to say that you think there is a funny side to a situation 还是值得一笑；还有可笑之处◆Well, I'm sorry you've lost your shoes, but you've got to laugh, haven't you?啊，真糟糕，你的鞋子丢了，可是这也挺逗的，是不是？☞more at
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v.PHRASAL VERBS★ˈlaugh at sb/sthto make sb/sth seem stupid or not serious by making jokes about them/it 嘲笑；讥笑SYN
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◆Everybody laughs at my accent.大家都拿我的口音取笑。◆She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself).她勇于自嘲。ˌlaugh sth↔ˈoff( informal) to try to make people think that sth is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it 一笑置之，付之一笑（尤指用笑话摆脱）◆He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign.传言他要辞职，他一笑置之。noun★1★[countable ]the sound you make when you are amused or happy 笑声◆to give a laugh大笑一声◆a short/nervous/hearty laugh短促的╱紧张的╱开心的笑声◆His first joke got the biggest laughof the night. 他讲的第一个笑话博得了当晚最开怀的笑声。☞see also
belly laugh
2a laugh[singular ]( informal) an enjoyable and amusing occasion or thing that happens 令人开心的时刻；引人发笑的事；笑料◆Come to the karaoke night—it should be a good laugh.来参加卡拉 OK 晚会吧，一定会很开心的。◆And he didn't realize it was you? What a laugh!他竟没认出那是你？真有意思！3a laugh[singular ]a person who is amusing and fun to be with 引人发笑的人；逗笑好玩的人◆Paula's a good laugh, isn't she?葆拉是个活宝，是不是？IDIOMSdo sth for a ˈlaugh/for ˈlaughsto do sth for fun or as a joke 逗趣；开玩笑◆I just did it for a laugh, but it got out of hand.我只是开开玩笑，然而却一发不可收拾。have a (good) ˈlaugh (about sth)to find sth amusing 觉得可笑（或有趣）◆I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about it afterwards.我当时很生气，可后来我们却又觉得十分可笑。☞more at
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1det.VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充Different ways of laughing 笑的不同方式■cackleto laugh in a loud, unpleasant way, especially in a high voice *cackle 意为令人讨厌地嘎嘎大笑，尤指高声笑 ■chuckleto laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny *chuckle 意为轻声笑，尤指想到滑稽事时发笑 ■giggleto laugh in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed or nervous *giggle 意为因开心、难堪或紧张而傻笑 ■guffawto laugh noisily *guffaw 意为哄笑、狂笑、大笑 ■roarto laugh very loudly *roar 意为放声大笑 ■snigger/ snickerto laugh in a quiet unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at someone’s problems or mistakes *snigger ／ snicker 意为窃笑、暗笑，尤指对无礼行为或因他人的问题或错误发笑 ■titterto laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed way *titter 意为窃笑，尤指紧张或尴尬地笑 You can also be convulsed with laughteror dissolve into laughterwhen you find something very funny. In BrEpeople also shriek with laughteror howl with laughter.认为某事非常滑稽可笑亦可用 be convulsed with laughter （笑得前仰后合）或 dissolve into laughter （不禁大笑）。在英式英语中亦用 shriek with laughter （尖声大笑）或 howl with laughter （狂笑）。laugh/lɑːf; NAmElæf/
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laughlaugh1 /lɑːf $ læf/ ●●●S2W2 verb
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1[intransitive] to make sounds with your voice, usually while you are smiling, because you think something is funny: Maria looked at him and laughed.laugh at/about ‘I didn’t know what I was doing,’ she said, laughing at the memory. Tony was laughing so hard he had to steady himself on the table. Nora laughed so much that she nearly cried.laugh heartily/uproariously/hysterically etc (=laugh a lot) The kids tumbled around on the floor, laughing hysterically. He couldn’t help it; he burst out laughing (=suddenly started laughing).laugh your head off He’s one of the few writers who can make me laugh out loud.2[transitive] to say something in a voice that shows you are amused: ‘You look ridiculous!’ Nick laughed.3not know whether to laugh or cry to feel upset or annoyed about something bad that has happened, but also able to see that there is something funny about it: And when I couldn’t find the passports – honestly, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!4don’t make me laugh spoken used when someone has just told you something that is completely untrue, asked for something impossible etc: ‘Can you finish this by tomorrow?’ ‘Don’t make me laugh.’5no laughing matter informal something serious that should not be joked about: It’s no laughing matter having to walk by a group of rowdy drunks every night just to get home.6be laughed out of court (also be laughed out of town/business etc American English) if a person or idea is laughed out of court etc, the idea is not accepted because people think it is completely stupid: We can’t propose that! We’d be laughed out of court!7you have to laugh spoken used to say that, even though a situation is annoying or disappointing, you can also see that there is something funny about it8be laughing all the way to the bank informal to make a lot of money without making much effort9somebody will be laughing on the other side of their face spoken used to say that although someone is happy or confident now, they will be in trouble later10be laughing British English spoken informal to be happy or in a good situation, for example because something has had a successful result for you: Well they paid me, didn’t they, so I’m laughing.11laugh in somebody’s face to behave towards someone in a way that shows that you do not respect them: I told my sister what I thought, and she just laughed in my face.12laugh up your sleeve to be secretly happy, especially because you have played a trick on someone or criticized them without them knowingCOLLOCATIONSverbsburst out laughing (=suddenly start laughing)· She looked at him and burst out laughing.make somebody laugh· I like Ron, he makes me laugh.begin/start to laugh· He suddenly began to laugh.want to laugh (=to feel like laughing, even though it might be more polite not to)· He was so earnest that I wanted to laugh.try not to laugh (=to not laugh, even though something is funny, because it would not be polite)· ‘Are you all right?’ Amy said, trying not to laugh.fall about laughing British English (=laugh a lot)· He saw the look on my face and he just fell about laughing.adverbslaugh hysterically (=laugh so much that you cannot stop, because you find something extremely funny)· The people at the next table were laughing hysterically at us.laugh heartily especially written (=laugh a lot)· Misha laughed heartily throughout the play.laugh out loud/aloud (=laugh so that other people can hear you)· Some parts of the book were so funny that they made me laugh out loud.phraseslaugh your head off (=laugh a lot)· The audience laughed its head off all the way through.laugh till you cry/laugh till the tears run down your face· He leaned back in his chair and laughed till the tears ran down his face.THESAURUSlaugh to make sounds with your voice and move your face, because you think that something is funny: · He looked so funny that we couldn’t stop laughing.giggle to laugh quickly in a high voice, especially in a slightly silly way, or because you are nervous or embarrassed: · A group of teenage girls were giggling in a corner.· She tends to giggle when she meets new people.chuckle to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about or reading something funny: · He was chuckling to himself over an article in the paper.· ‘We used to get up to all kinds of mischief.’ She chuckled at the memory.snigger British English, snicker American English to laugh quietly in an unkind or unpleasant way, for example when someone is hurt or embarrassed: · Billy stood up and started to sing, and one or two people sniggered.titter to laugh quietly in a high voice, especially about something that is rude or about sex, or is embarrassing for someone: · As a nation we love to titter over politicians’ sex scandals.· schoolboys tittering over a magazineroar with laughter to laugh very loudly, especially with a deep voice: · I could hear my father roaring with laughter at something on TV.shriek with laughter to laugh very loudly, especially with a high voice: · Patsy chased him down the stairs, shrieking with laughter.howl with laughter to laugh very loudly – used especially about a group of people laughing together: · His plays have made audiences howl with laughter.in stitches laughing so much that you cannot stop: · It was such a funny film – it had us all in stitches.guffaw /ɡəˈfɔː $ -ˈfɒː/ to laugh very loudly and without trying to stop yourself: · The audience guffawed at his nonstop jokes.cackle to laugh loudly in an unpleasant way: · The old woman cackled at the trouble she was causing.laugh at phrasal verb1to make unkind or funny remarks about someone, because they have done or said something you think is stupidSYN tease: I’m afraid the other kids will laugh at me because I don’t understand.2to seem not to care about something that most people would worry about: Young offenders just laugh at this sort of sentence.laugh off phrasal verbto pretend that something is less serious than it really is by laughing or joking about it: Knox laughed off rumors that he would be running for mayor.
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1[countable] the act of laughing or the sound you make when you laugh: He gave a short laugh.with a laugh ‘What a mess!’ she said, with a laugh.2[countable] if something is a laugh, you have fun and enjoy yourself when you are doing it: We all went to the beach last night – it was a really good laugh. The other campers were nice, and we had a great laugh together. It was a great holiday with lots of laughs.3somebody is a (good) laugh British English used to say that someone is amusing and fun to be with: I like Peter – he’s a good laugh.4for laughs (also for a laugh British English) for fun: We took the hot-air balloon ride, just for laughs.5that’s a laugh spoken used to say that something is silly or unlikely: Me? Star in a film? That’s a laugh.6have the last laugh to finally be successful, win an argument etc, after other people have earlier criticized you, defeated you etc: Men make jokes about women drivers, but women have the last laugh – their insurance rates are cheaper.7be a laugh a minute informal to be very funny – sometimes used humorously to mean that someone or something is not at all funnyCOLLOCATIONSverbsgive/let out a laugh· She gave a loud laugh.get a laugh (also draw a laugh British English written) (=be laughed at)· Most of his jokes didn’t even get a laugh.get a laugh out of somebody (=make someone laugh)· I always managed to get a laugh out of my audience.have a laugh about/at/over something (=laugh about something)· The farmer had a good laugh at our attempts to catch the horse.I could use a laugh (=I want to hear something funny to cheer me up)· Tell me what she said - I could use a laugh.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + laugha good laugh· We all got a good laugh out of it later.a big laugh· There was a big laugh from the crowd.a short/little/small laugh· He let out a nervous little laugh.a loud/soft laugh· He let out a loud laugh when he heard what had happened.a belly laugh (=a deep loud laugh)· It’s the kind of comedy that raises a smile rather than a belly laugh.a hearty laugh (=a loud laugh that shows you really enjoyed something)· With a hearty laugh, he began to tell the story.a nervous laugh· ‘Don’t be silly,’ she said with a nervous laugh.
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laugh
[lɑ:f]laughed, laughing, laughs
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laughed[9574] laughing[27334] laughs[7688]
笑(77%)，笑声(8%)，嘲笑(7%)，发笑(7%)，笑料(1%)
n.笑；引人发笑的事或人
vi.笑
vt.以笑表示；使…笑得
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