chuckle

名词 chuckle:

1. a soft partly suppressed laugh
   同义词：chortle

动词 chuckle:

1. laugh quietly or with restraint
   同义词：chortle, laugh softly

1. What are you chuckling about?
   你独自笑什麽?
2. He chuckled (to himself) as he read the newpaper.
   他看报时暗暗(独自)发笑。
3. She gave a chuckle of delight.
   她高兴得笑出声来。
4. I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read that funny article.
   我听到他一边念那篇有趣的文章一边轻轻地笑。

chuck.le

v.intr.（不及物动词）
chuck.led,chuck.ling,chuck.les
To laugh quietly or to oneself.
轻笑或自笑
To cluck or chuck, as a hen.
象母鸡一样咯咯笑
n.（名词）
A quiet laugh of mild amusement or satisfaction.
轻笑声：由于高兴或满意而轻笑

来源：
[Probably frequentative of] chuck 3
[] 可能是chuck3的重复动词

【引伸】
chuck.ler
n.（名词）
chuck.lesome
adj.（形容词）
chuck.lingly