laugh

verb

/lɑːf/

/læf/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they laugh	/lɑːf/ /læf/
he / she / it laughs	/lɑːfs/ /læfs/
past simple laughed	/lɑːft/ /læft/
past participle laughed	/lɑːft/ /læft/
-ing form laughing	/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/ /ˈlæfɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive, transitive] to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think something is funny or silly笑；发笑
- to laugh out loud放声大笑
- to laugh loudly/aloud/heartily放声大笑
- When I heard her excuse, I just laughed.听到她的辩解，我就笑了。
- I was laughing so hard that I had tears running down my cheeks.我笑得很厉害，眼泪顺着脸颊流了下来。
- The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing.表演十分滑稽，弄得我笑个不停。
- laugh at something You never laugh at my jokes!你听了我的笑话从不发笑！
- laugh about something She was laughing hysterically about something he had said.她对他说的话笑得歇斯底里。
- 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。
- She laughed and said, ‘You silly man!’她笑着说:“你这个愚蠢的人！
- + speech ‘You're crazy!’ she laughed.“你疯啦！” 她哈哈大笑起来。
Vocabulary Building Different ways of laughing
Different ways of laughing笑的不同方式
- cackle to laugh in a loud, unpleasant way, especially in a high voicecackle 指令人讨厌地嘎嘎大笑，尤指高声笑。
- chuckle to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funnychuckle 指轻声笑，尤指想到滑稽事时发笑。
- giggle to laugh in a silly way because you are embarrassed, nervous or you think something is funny
- guffaw to laugh noisilyguffaw 指哄笑、狂笑、大笑。
- roar to laugh very loudlyroar 指放声大笑。
- snigger/snicker to laugh in a quiet, unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at someone’s problems or mistakessnigger/snicker 指窃笑、暗笑，尤指对无礼行为或因他人的问题或错误发笑。
- titter to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed waytitter 指窃笑，尤指紧张或尴尬地笑。
You can also be convulsed with laughter or dissolve into laughter when you find something very funny. In British English people also shriek with laughter or howl with laughter.
- Emilio tilted his head back and laughed good-naturedly.埃米利奥向后歪了歪头，和蔼地笑了。
- He laughed, and she found herself laughing with him.他笑了，她也不知不觉地一起笑了。
- He laughed heartily at his own joke.他被自己的笑话逗得开怀大笑。
- He looked so funny I just had to laugh.他的样子太滑稽了，我不由得笑了。
- He pulled a funny face to make us laugh.他做了个鬼脸逗我们笑。
- He realized how he had been fooled, and laughed bitterly.他明白了自己是怎么被愚弄的，苦笑起来。
- I have not heard an audience laugh so hard for a long time.我从没听到过观众笑得这么厉害而且这么久。
- I heard him suddenly laugh aloud.我听见他突然大笑起来。
- I laughed uneasily, trying to make light of the moment.我不自在地笑了笑，试图轻松对待这一刻。
- I thought she would be angry but she just laughed.我本以为她会生气，可她只是笑了笑。
- I was watching them and trying not to laugh.我注视着他们，尽量不笑出来。
- It looked so funny that I almost laughed out loud.太滑稽了，我差点儿放声大笑起来。
- It was so funny we just fell about laughing.太有趣了，我们忍不住哄然大笑。
- Sam shook her head, laughing in amusement.萨姆摇了摇头，乐得笑了起来。
- She laughed slightly as she saw my expression.看到我的表情，她微微笑了笑。
- She smiles and laughs easily.她很容易笑。
- She spent time talking and laughing with the children.她花时间和孩子们在一起说说笑笑。
- She was fooling around and we couldn't stop laughing.她搞怪逗趣，引得我们笑个不停。
- The audience laughed at her jokes.观众被她的笑话逗乐了。
- They were talking and laughing together.他们在一起有说有笑。
- Tomorrow you'll be able to laugh about this.明天你就会觉得这件事好笑了。
- Trent almost laughed with relief.特伦特如释重负，几乎笑出声来。
- Vivian started laughing hysterically.维维安歇斯底里地笑了起来。
- We were laughing over some joke Bentley had told.我们当时正因为本特利说的笑话在笑呢。
Topics Feelingsa1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- aloud
- loudly
- out loud
- …
verb + laugh
- have to
- want to
- begin to
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- in
- …
phrases
- burst out laughing
- bust out laughing
- can’t help laughing
- …
[intransitive]
be laughing
(informal) used to say that you are in a very good position, especially because you have done something 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。
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词源Old English hlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter.

Idioms

die laughing

to find something extremely funny觉得可笑（或有趣）
- I nearly died laughing when she said that.她说那话时，我差点儿给笑死。

don’t make me laugh

(informal) used to show that you think what somebody 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 last laughs longest

(saying) used to tell somebody not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful别高兴得太早；笑到最后才笑得最好Topics Successc2

kill yourself laughing

(British English) to laugh a lot笑得前仰后合；笑破肚皮
- He was killing himself laughing.他笑得前仰后合。

laugh all the way to the bank

(informal) to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it发大财而喜笑颜开

laugh your head off

(informal) to laugh very loudly and for a long time大笑不只；狂笑不已

laugh in somebody’s face

to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for somebody当面嘲笑；公然蔑视

laugh like a drain

(British English, informal) to laugh very loudly哈哈大笑；放声大笑

laugh on the other side of your face

(British English, 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
- He’ll be laughing on the other side of his face when he reads my letter.当他看到我的信时，他会笑得前仰后合。

laugh somebody/something out of court

(British English, 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
- All his attempts at explanation were simply laughed out of court.他所有的解释都被一笑置之。

laugh till/until you cry

to laugh so long and hard that there are tears in your eyes笑得流泪；笑出眼泪

laugh up your sleeve (at somebody/something)

(informal) to secretly think that something is funny暗自发笑；窃笑

not know whether to laugh or cry

(informal) to be unable to decide how to react to a bad situation（面对恶劣或不幸情况）不知所措，哭笑不得

piss yourself (laughing)

(taboo, slang) to laugh very hard大笑不只；笑破肚皮

split your sides (laughing/with laughter)

to laugh a lot at somebody/something笑得前仰后合；笑破肚皮

you have/you’ve got to laugh

(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？

laugh

noun

/lɑːf/

/læf/

Idioms

[countable] the sound you make when you think that something is funny or silly 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 laugh of the night.他讲的第一个笑话博得了当晚最开怀的笑声。
- with a laugh ‘It was pretty crazy,’ she said with a laugh.“这太疯狂了，”她笑着说。
see also belly laugh
- A small laugh escaped her.她不由得轻笑一声。
- Few of his jokes got a laugh.他的笑话没几个能把人逗笑。
- He laughed that warm, sexy laugh.他发出了那种亲切、性感的笑声。
- He gave a short, amused laugh.他被逗乐了，短促地大笑一声。
- He left the room with a cynical laugh.他嘲弄地笑着离开了房间。
- Nick responded with a genuine laugh.尼克报以真诚的笑声。
- Oh yes, very funny—have your laugh at my expense!噢，是的，非常有趣—— 把你的快乐建立在我的痛苦之上！
- Paula's always good for a laugh (= always amusing).葆拉总是能惹大家笑。
- She laughed a hollow laugh then fell silent.她干笑一声，接着陷入了沉默。
- She forced a bitter laugh.她勉强挤出一丝苦笑。
- She got a laugh out of Jack.她被杰克逗笑了。
- She tried to suppress a laugh, but ended up giggling anyway.她使劲想忍住不笑，但最终还是咯咯笑出声来。
- That earned a laugh from everyone.那一下子把每个人都逗笑了。
- The last joke got the biggest laugh.最后一个笑话引起哄堂大笑。
- The man laughed a harsh, evil laugh.那个男人笑了，笑声刺耳、邪恶。
- This movie is too intent upon getting cheap laughs.这部电影太专注于博取廉价的笑声了。
- to give a short/harsh/bitter/nervous laugh发出短促／刺耳／苦涩／紧张的笑声
Topics Feelingsa1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- light
- little
- …
verb + laugh
- give
- laugh
- let out
- …
laugh + verb
- escape somebody
- ring out
preposition
- for a laugh
- with a laugh
- laugh about
- …
phrases
- be good for a laugh
- have the last laugh
- a laugh at somebody’s expense
- …
a laugh
[singular] (informal) an occasion or thing that is good fun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!他竟没认出是你？真有意思！
- He enjoys a good laugh.他喜欢尽情地笑。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- great
- real
- …
phrases
- a barrel of laughs
- a bit of a laugh
- a laugh a minute
- …
a laugh
[singular] a person who is 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？
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- great
- real
- …
phrases
- a barrel of laughs
- a bit of a laugh
- a laugh a minute
- …

词源Old English hlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter.

Idioms

a barrel of laughs

(informal, often ironic) a lot of fun很有趣；开心；快乐
- Life hasn't exactly been a barrel of laughs lately.最近生活并不十分令人开心。

do something for a laugh/for laughs

to do something 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。
- She dyed her hair green just for a laugh.她把头发染成绿色只是为了好玩儿。
- She seemed unsure of whether to play her role seriously or for laughs.她似乎拿不准是该严肃地扮演角色还是该以玩笑处之。

have the last laugh

to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid（在本未指望时）笑在最后，取得最后胜利
- We'll have the last laugh if she finds out that you're the one who played the trick.如果她发现是你耍的花招，我们就是最后的赢家了。
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have a (good) laugh (about/over something)

to find something funny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。
- My family and friends all had a good laugh at my expense.我家里人和朋友全爱拿我寻开心。
- We all had a great laugh about it when we got home.我们回家后都为此大笑了一通。
- I had a good laugh over that one.我为那件事笑了好一阵。