giggle
verb [ I ] uk/ˈɡɪɡ.əl/ us/ˈɡɪɡ.əl/
C2 （因为感到有趣、窘迫或紧张而）咯咯地笑，傻笑
to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous
Stop that giggling in the back row! 别在后面傻笑！
Synonym: titter
- More examples
- We giggled at the back of the room like naughty schoolchildren.
- I couldn't help giggling at the sight of Mum and Dad standing there, dripping wet.
- He was giggling uncontrollably and had to leave the room to pull himself together.
- When she suddenly started to sing, we all looked at each other and started to giggle.
- What are you giggling about? Have I said something funny?
giggle
noun uk/ˈɡɪɡ.əl/ us/ˈɡɪɡ.əl/
(LAUGHTER)
[ C ]（紧张的）咯咯笑;傻笑
a nervous or silly laugh
There were a few nervous giggles from people in the audience. 观众中有人发出几声紧张的笑声。
I tried to stifle a giggle. 我极力忍住不要傻笑出来。
the giggles [ plural ] informal 止不住的咯咯笑
an occasion when you can't stop giggling
I got the giggles in the lecture. 我经常在课堂上咯咯傻笑个不停。
I got a fit of the giggles in the middle of the meeting.
He looked so comical and I'm afraid I got the giggles.
I couldn't look at Klara - I knew I'd get the giggles.
I got a terrible case of the giggles while she was making the speech.
(FUNNY SITUATION)
[ S ] UK informal趣事；玩笑
something that is funny, often when it involves laughing at someone else
Just for a giggle, we hid his trousers while he was in the water. 他在水里的时候，我们把他的裤子藏了起来，这纯粹为了好玩。