laughter
noun [ U ] uk/ˈlɑːf.tər/ us/ˈlæf.tɚ/
笑;笑声
the act or sound of laughing
She roared with laughter (= laughed very loudly). 她放声大笑起来。
As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter. 我们快走到大厅时可以听到里面传出的笑声。
- More examples
- We were howling with laughter.
- We shrieked with laughter when we realized how stupid we'd been.
- His stories had them in fits of laughter.
- Raucous laughter came from the next room.
- We nearly split our sides with laughter watching Paul trying to get the dog into the bicycle basket.
Idiom
laughter is the best medicineidiom saying 欢笑是良药。
said to mean that trying to be happy is a good way to stop worrying