chuckled

IPA/ˈtʃʌk.əl/
KK[tʃˈʌkəl]IPA/ˈtʃʌk.əl/

chuckled — verb

1. to make a low, soft sound of amusement in your throat, usually with your mouth m

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to make a low, soft sound of amusement in your throat, usually with your mouth mostly closed, often because you find a private thought or a small moment funny.

例句

Caleb chuckled when he saw the cat trying to climb into the empty cereal box.

chuckle + when-clause describing the funny moment

Grandpa chuckled softly to himself as he read his old letters in the kitchen.

collocation: chuckle to oneself

同義詞
  • chortle

    louder and more pleased; suggests open delight rather than a quiet private smile

  • giggle

    higher-pitched and often uncontrollable; typical of children or nervous adults

  • snicker

    quiet like chuckle, but unkind — often at someone else's mistake or misfortune

反義詞
  • groan

    low throat sound, but expresses pain or displeasure, not amusement

  • sob

文法句型

chuckle at + noun

chuckle to oneself

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a person. Distinguish from 'laugh' (louder, more open) and 'giggle' (higher-pitched, often nervous or childish). A chuckle is private, low, and often follows a quiet thought rather than a loud joke.

常見錯誤

❌The audience chuckled loudly at the comedian's joke.
✅The audience laughed loudly at the comedian's joke.
💡a chuckle is soft and quiet by nature; pairing it with 'loudly' contradicts the meaning.
❌She chuckled the baby on her knee.
✅She bounced the baby on her knee.
💡'chuckle' is intransitive (the person doing the laughing); it does not take a direct object meaning the person you are amusing.