giggle(v./n.)指“咯咯地笑、轻声傻笑”,常带有轻松、害羞、觉得好笑或忍不住的感觉。(也可作名词:一阵咯咯笑。)
/ˈɡɪɡəl/
She tried not to giggle during the meeting.
她在会议中尽量不咯咯笑。
When he told the story, the children began to giggle, and soon the whole room was filled with quiet laughter.
他讲故事时,孩子们开始咯咯笑,不一会儿整个房间都充满了轻轻的笑声。
giggle 多被认为是拟声词或重复音节形成的词,模仿断断续续、细小的笑声;在英语中,这类叠音形式常用来表达轻快、反复的小动作或声音。