laughter

名词 laughter:

1. the sound of laughing
   同义词：laugh
2. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn

1. There was a burst of laughter in the next room.
   隔壁房间里突然爆发出一阵笑声。
2. Her funny costume caused much mirthful laughter among the guests.
   她那滑稽的服装引得客人哄堂大笑。
3. The room echoed with their happy laughter.
   房间里回荡着他们的欢笑声。
4. He gave me a fright by bursting into a sudden laughter.
   他突然大笑起来，吓了我一跳。
5. They burst into peals of laughter.
   他们爆发出阵阵笑声。
6. His amusing performance caused a roar of laughter in the audience.
   他那有趣的表演引起了观众的哄堂大笑。
7. Laughter filled the room.
   房间里充满了笑声。
8. I can hear his laughter even in the next room.
   我在隔壁房间都能听到他的笑声。

laugh.ter

n.（名词）
The act of laughing.
笑：笑的动作
The sound produced by laughing.
笑声：由笑发出的声音
Archaic A cause or subject for laughter.
【古语】 笑因，笑者：笑的原因或对象

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hleahtor
源自 古英语 hleahtor
[probably ultimately of imitative origin]
[可能最初源于模仿]