laugh

美 [læf]英 [lɑːf]
  • v.笑;发笑;(特别表示因成功而)处于有利地位
  • n.笑声;笑料;令人开心的时刻;引人发笑的事;逗笑好玩的人;引人发笑的人

复数: laughs 过去式: laughed 现在分词: laughing 过去分词: laughed 第三人称单数: laughs

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verb

1

笑;发笑
to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you are happy or think sth is funny

to laugh loudly/aloud/out loud

大声 / 高声 / 放声地笑

You never laugh at my jokes!

你们听了我的笑话从不发笑!

The show was hilarious─I couldn't stop laughing.

表演十分滑稽,弄得我笑个不停。

She always makes me laugh .

她老是引得我发笑。

He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing) .

他突然大笑起来。

She laughed to cover her nervousness.

她笑了,想以此来掩饰自己紧张的心情。

I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully.

我告诉他我很担忧,可他却轻蔑地一笑。

‘You're crazy!’ she laughed.

“你疯啦!”她哈哈大笑起来。

2

(特别表示因成功而)处于有利地位
used to say that you are in a very good position, especially because you have done sth successfully

If we win the next game we'll be laughing.

要是赢了下一场比赛,我们就占优势了。

习语

used to show that you think what sb has just said is impossible or stupid

“你父亲会借给你钱吗?”“别开玩笑了!”
‘Will your dad lend you the money?’ ‘Don't make me laugh!’

used to tell sb not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful

to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it

to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb

to laugh very loudly

to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed

to completely reject an idea, a story, etc. that you think is not worth taking seriously at all

to laugh so long and hard that there are tears in your eyes

to be secretly amused about sth

to laugh very loudly and for a long time

to be unable to decide how to react to a bad or unfortunate situation

used to say that you think there is a funny side to a situation

啊,真糟糕,你的鞋子丢了,可是这也挺逗的,是不是?
Well, I'm sorry you've lost your shoes, but you've got to laugh, haven't you?

to laugh a lot

他笑得前仰后合。
He was killing himself laughing.

to laugh very hard

3

嘲笑;讥笑
to make sb/sth seem stupid or not serious by making jokes about them/it

Everybody laughs at my accent.

大家都拿我的口音取笑。

She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= not be too serious about herself) .

她不怕取笑自己。

4

一笑置之;付之一笑(尤指用笑话摆脱)
to try to make people think that sth is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it

He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign.

有人猜测他要辞职,他一笑置之。

noun

1

笑声
the sound you make when you are amused or happy

to give a laugh

大笑一声

a short/nervous/hearty laugh

短促的 / 紧张的 / 开心的笑声

His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night.

他讲的第一个笑话博得了当晚最开怀的笑声。

2

令人开心的时刻;引人发笑的事;笑料
an enjoyable and amusing occasion or thing that happens

Come to the karaoke night─it should be a good laugh.

来参加卡拉OK晚会吧——一定很开心。

And he didn't realize it was you? What a laugh!

他竟没认出那是你?真有意思!

3

引人发笑的人;逗笑好玩的人
a person who is amusing and fun to be with

Paula's a good laugh, isn't she?

葆拉是个活宝,是不是?

习语

to do sth for fun or as a joke

我只是开开玩笑,然而却一发不可收拾。
I just did it for a laugh, but it got out of hand.

to find sth amusing

我当时很生气,可后来却又觉得十分可笑。
I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about it afterwards.

to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid

vocab

laugh

频次

  • 1
    VERB 笑;大笑
    When you laugh, you make a sound with your throat while smiling and show that you are happy or amused. People also sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or are being unfriendly.

    He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh...

    他正要解释,她却笑起来了。

  • 2
    VERB 嘲笑;讥笑
    If people laugh at someone or something, they mock them or make jokes about them.

    I thought they were laughing at me because I was ugly...

    我觉得他们嘲笑我是因为我长得丑。

  • 3
    PHRASE 开玩笑;逗趣
    If you do something for a laugh or for laughs, you do it as a joke or for fun.

    They were persuaded onstage for a laugh by their mates...

    他们被同伴们说服,上台一乐。

  • 4
    PHRASE 引人发笑;逗笑
    If a person or their comment gets a laugh or raises a laugh, they make the people listening to them laugh.

    If you can get a laugh by wearing a silly hat, you must have been born a comic...

    如果你戴一顶傻傻的帽子就能让人发笑,那你一定是天生的笑匠。

  • 5
    PHRASE 好玩/ 开心/有点意思
    If you describe a situation as a laugh ,a good laugh, or a bit of a laugh, you think that it is fun and do not take it too seriously.

    Working there's great. It's quite a good laugh actually...

    在那儿工作挺不错。说实在的,蛮好玩儿的。

  • 6
    PHRASE 开心果;逗笑好玩的人
    If you describe someone as a laugh or a good laugh, you like them because they are amusing and fun to be with.

    Mickey was a good laugh and great to have in the dressing room.

    米基是个活宝,在更衣室里总是逗人笑个不停。

  • 7
    PHRASE (尤指经历了最初的苦恼不快后)觉得…可笑,对…一笑置之
    If you have a good laugh about something, you find it amusing and realize that it is funny, especially when the situation was at first upsetting.

    We've both had a good laugh about the accident despite what's happened.

    虽然出了意外,但我俩事后都一笑置之。

  • 8
    PHRASE 笑到最后;取得最后胜利
    If you say that you have the last laugh, you mean that you become successful at something so that people who criticize or oppose you look foolish.

    Des O'Connor is expecting to have the last laugh on his critics by soaring to the top of the Christmas hit parade.

    德斯·奥康纳预计会飙升至圣诞畅销唱片排行榜的榜首,这将让他的批评者都笑不出来。

  • 9
    CONVENTION 别让我笑掉大牙了;别逗了
    Some people reply to other people's comments or opinions by saying 'Don't make me laugh' when they disagree with them and think they are foolish or inaccurate.

    Claire, a poisoner? Don't make me laugh — She was just a lousy cook.

    克莱尔投毒?别逗了。她只不过厨艺很差罢了。

  • 10
    CONVENTION (对于困境或令人失望的境况)何妨一笑,还有可笑之处
    If you say 'you've got to laugh' or 'you have to laugh', you are trying to see the amusing side of a difficult or disappointing situation rather than being sad or angry about it.

    The bikers have shown enough contempt of the law to ride their machines over police cars. 'You've got to laugh at their audacity,' said Mr Starkey.

    摩托车党藐视法律,竟对警车玩起凌空飞车来。“牛气可嘉呀,”斯塔基先生说道。

  • 11
    to laugh someone out of court→ see:court

noun

1
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
he told a very funny joke
he knows a million gags
thanks for the laugh
he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
Synonym: joke gag jest jape
2
a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision
3
the sound of laughing
Synonym: laughter

verb

1
produce laughter
Synonym: express joy express mirth

数据来源:WordNet

  1. ' What fun ! ' she said with a laugh .

    “真开心呀!”她笑着说。

  2. Don 't laugh , it 's a serious suggestion .

    别笑,这是一条严肃的建议。

  3. His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night .

    他讲的第一个笑话博得了当晚最开怀的笑声。

  4. He 's always good for a laugh .

    他总能逗人发笑。

  5. If we win the next game we 'll be laughing .

    要是赢了下一场比赛,我们就占优势了。

  6. One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing .

    珍妮一看见他那张脸,就止住不笑了。

  7. She burst out laughing ─ she couldn 't help herself .

    她突然大笑起来——她控制不住自己。

  8. He wasn 't exactly a bundle of laughs last night .

    他昨晚有点让人扫兴。

  9. I nearly died laughing when she said that .

    她说那话时,我差点给笑死。

  10. I just did it for a laugh , but it got out of hand .

    我只是开开玩笑,然而却一发不可收拾。

  11. We had a good laugh about it afterwards .

    我们后来对此笑了个痛快。

  12. She always makes me laugh .

    她老是引得我发笑。

  13. She always makes me laugh .

    她总是让我发笑。

  14. He laughed , revealing a line of white teeth .

    他笑了起来,露出一排洁白的牙齿。

  15. The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father .

    他笑的样子让人很容易想起他的父亲。

  16. She could hardly keep from laughing .

    她差一点儿笑了出来。

  17. I can 't wear that ! I 'd be a laughing stock .

    我可不能戴那个东西!否则会成为笑柄的。

  18. I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about it afterwards .

    我当时很生气,可后来却又觉得十分可笑。

  19. Don 't laugh ! I mean it .

    别笑!我是认真的。

  20. The show was hilarious ─ I couldn 't stop laughing .

    表演十分滑稽,弄得我笑个不停。

  21. She gave a little laugh .

    她笑了一笑。

  22. With effort she managed to stop herself laughing .

    她好不容易才忍住了笑。

  23. I tried hard not to laugh .

    我强忍住不笑出来。

  24. ' Don 't be so wet , ' she laughed .

    “别这么窝囊。”她笑道。

  25. They dawdled along by the river , laughing and talking .

    他们沿河边闲逛,一路谈笑风生。

  26. Paula 's a good laugh , isn 't she ?

    葆拉是个活宝,是不是?

  27. She knew that the girls used to imitate her and laugh at her behind her back .

    她知道那些女孩子过去常在背地里模仿她、嘲笑她。

  28. She couldn 't help herself and she laughed outright .

    她忍不住大笑起来。

  29. We laughed and that helped ease the tension .

    我们笑了,因而使紧张的情绪缓和下来。

  30. She is not afraid to laugh at herself .

    她不怕取笑自己。

smile chuckle giggle grin laugh snigger 【导航词义:笑】
smile v. 微笑
〔辨析〕

普通用词,通常指因开心、愉快等而嘴角上扬、面带笑容。

〔例证〕

The baby began to smile.

婴儿开始微笑了。

She smiled at him sweetly.

她冲他甜甜地微笑。

The winner was smiling broadly.

获胜者开怀大笑。

chuckle v. 轻声地笑,窃笑
〔辨析〕

指低声轻笑或暗自发笑。

〔例证〕

He chuckled and picked up his glass for another sip.

他轻声笑了起来,又拿起酒杯喝了一口。

He chuckled while reading the funny story.

他一面读着滑稽小说,一面暗自发笑。

What are you chuckling about?

你在偷笑什么?

giggle v. 咯咯地笑,傻笑
〔辨析〕

指因觉得好笑、尴尬或紧张而傻傻地笑。

〔例证〕

The girls were giggling when John passed by.

约翰走过时,姑娘们傻笑了起来。

The funny story made her giggle.

那个有趣的故事使她咯咯地笑了起来。

grin v. 咧着嘴笑
〔辨析〕

指在高兴等时咧嘴、露齿而笑。

〔例证〕

The joke made him grin from ear to ear.

这则笑话逗得他笑得合不拢嘴。

He grinned happily.

他快乐地咧着嘴笑。

laugh v. 大笑,哈哈笑
〔辨析〕

通常指因认为某事有趣而出声大笑。

〔例证〕

The pupils are jumping and laughing in the playground.

学生们在操场上又跳又笑。

She laughed a hearty laugh while listening to Mike's jokes.

听着迈克的笑话,她开怀地笑着。

snigger v. 〈英〉暗笑,窃笑
〔辨析〕

指不出声地偷笑,含讽刺、不尊重之意。

〔例证〕

What are you sniggering at? It's a serious affair.

你偷笑什么?这是一件严肃的事。

I felt that I had been insulted and sniggered at.

我觉得我受到了侮辱和讥笑。

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

laugh与以下词性连用

v.

hear someone laugh

听见某人笑

make someone laugh

使某人笑

try to laugh

努力去笑

adj.

big laugh

大笑

hearty laugh

纵情的笑

little laugh

轻声笑

good laugh

好笑

对…一笑置之;对…付之一笑

以下资源来自牛津词典

laugh at sb/sth

嘲笑;讥笑
to make sb/sth seem stupid or not serious by making jokes about them/it

Everybody laughs at my accent.

大家都拿我的口音取笑。

She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= not be too serious about herself) .

她不怕取笑自己。

laugh sth↔off

一笑置之;付之一笑(尤指用笑话摆脱)
to try to make people think that sth is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it

He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign.

有人猜测他要辞职,他一笑置之。

v.

don't make me laugh

(认为不可能或愚蠢)别让我笑掉大牙了,别开玩笑了
used to show that you think what sb has just said is impossible or stupid

‘Will your dad lend you the money?’ ‘Don't make me laugh!’

“你父亲会借给你钱吗?”“别开玩笑了!”

he who laughs last laughs longest

别高兴得太早
used to tell sb not to be too proud of their present success; in the end another person may be more successful

laugh all the way to the bank

发大财而喜笑颜开
to make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it

laugh in sb's face

当面嘲笑;公然蔑视
to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb

laugh like a drain

哈哈大笑;放声大笑
to laugh very loudly

laugh on the other side of your face

转喜为忧;得意变成失意;笑脸变为苦脸
to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed

laugh sb/sth out of court

对(某主意、说法等)一笑置之;置之不理;不屑一顾
to completely reject an idea, a story, etc. that you think is not worth taking seriously at all

laugh till/until you cry

笑得流泪;笑出眼泪
to laugh so long and hard that there are tears in your eyes

laugh up your sleeve (at sb/sth)

暗自发笑;窃笑
to be secretly amused about sth

laugh your head off

大笑不止;狂笑不已
to laugh very loudly and for a long time

not know whether to laugh or cry

(面对恶劣或不幸情况)不知所措,哭笑不得
to be unable to decide how to react to a bad or unfortunate situation

you have/you've got to laugh

还是值得一笑;还有可笑之处
used to say that you think there is a funny side to a situation

Well, I'm sorry you've lost your shoes, but you've got to laugh, haven't you?

啊,真糟糕,你的鞋子丢了,可是这也挺逗的,是不是?

kill yourself laughing

笑得前仰后合;笑破肚皮
to laugh a lot

He was killing himself laughing.

他笑得前仰后合。

piss yourself (laughing)

大笑不止;笑破肚皮
to laugh very hard

n.

do sth for a laugh/for laughs

逗趣;开玩笑
to do sth for fun or as a joke

I just did it for a laugh, but it got out of hand.

我只是开开玩笑,然而却一发不可收拾。

have a (good) laugh (about sth)

觉得可笑(或有趣)
to find sth amusing

I was angry at the time but we had a good laugh about it afterwards.

我当时很生气,可后来却又觉得十分可笑。

a barrel of laughs

很有趣;开心;快乐
very amusing; a lot of fun

Life hasn't exactly been a barrel of laughs lately.

最近生活并不十分令人开心。

have the last laugh

(在本未指望时)笑在最后,取得最后胜利
to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid