giggle
/ˈɡɪɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɪɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgi-gəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡɪɡ.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɪɡ.əl/ (ame, ipa)
giggle — 動詞
- gigglepresent simple I / you / we / they
- giggleshe / she / it
- giggledpast simple
- giggling-ing form
1. To make short, soft laughing sounds that keep coming back and are hard to stop,
咯咯笑；傻笑
短促輕聲地反覆笑
To make short, soft laughing sounds that keep coming back and are hard to stop, usually because you find something a little silly, rude, or feel that it is the wrong moment to laugh.
The children giggled when the teacher's chair made a strange noise.
老師的椅子發出怪聲時，孩子們都咯咯笑了起來。
Ada could not stop giggling during the principal's serious speech.
Ada 在校長嚴肅的演講中一直忍不住咯咯笑。
collocation: can't stop giggling
Tanvi and Sivan giggled about the silly joke their dad told at dinner.
Tanvi 和 Sivan 在晚餐時咯咯地笑爸爸講的傻笑話。
The audience giggled at the comedian's slightly embarrassing story.
觀眾對喜劇演員略顯尷尬的故事發出咯咯笑聲。
Brandon giggled nervously when the librarian asked him to be quiet.
圖書館員請 Brandon 小聲點時，他緊張地傻笑了一下。
- chuckle
A warmer, more relaxed quiet laugh that is easier to control. Chuckling does not carry the same sense of nervousness or embarrassment.
- titter
A short, high-pitched laugh, often from a group. Titter sounds more restrained and may suggest shyness rather than genuine amusement.
- snicker
A disrespectful or mocking laugh, usually at someone's mistake or misfortune. Snicker has a more negative, unkind tone than giggle.
文法句型
giggle + at + noun/pronoun
giggle + about + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
Often used with at or about to name what causes the laughter. The at pattern is more common for a person or performance; the about pattern is more common for a story or topic.
常見錯誤
giggle — 名詞
- gigglesingular
- gigglesplural
1. A single short, soft laugh that often shows nervousness, embarrassment, or mild
輕笑；笑聲
短暫輕柔的笑（表示緊張或好笑）
A single short, soft laugh that often shows nervousness, embarrassment, or mild amusement at something a little silly.
Tunde let out a nervous giggle when his name was called.
Tunde 聽到自己的名字被叫到時，緊張地輕笑了一聲。
collocation: nervous giggle
Kenji replied with a soft giggle, embarrassed by the compliment.
Kenji 因尷尬而報以輕柔的笑聲。
A quiet giggle from the back of the room broke the heavy silence.
房間後方傳來的一聲輕笑打破了沉重的寂靜。
Sora's giggle was so light and happy that everyone around her smiled too.
Sora 的笑聲輕快又開心，周圍每個人都跟著笑了。
用法筆記
Often described with adjectives such as nervous, soft, quiet, or light to indicate the quality or emotion behind the laugh.
常見錯誤
2. A period of time during which a person or a group cannot stop laughing quietly,
一陣傻笑
無法控制地一直笑的場合
A period of time during which a person or a group cannot stop laughing quietly, especially in a situation where laughter is not appropriate or expected.
Noor had a fit of the giggles and could not finish her speech.
Noor 一陣傻笑，沒能把演講講完。
idiomatic: a fit of the giggles
The whole office collapsed into giggles when the manager tripped over the cable.
經理被電線絆倒時，整個辦公室都忍不住一陣傻笑。
idiomatic: collapse into giggles
A case of the giggles spread through the classroom during the exam.
考試期間，一陣傻笑傳遍了教室。
The two friends got the giggles and had to leave the meeting room.
那兩個朋友忍不住一陣傻笑，只好離開會議室。
- giggling fit
More medical or clinical in tone; less common in everyday speech.
文法句型
the + giggles
a fit/case of the giggles
用法筆記
Usually found in fixed patterns: have/get the giggles, or a fit/case of the giggles. Plural form the giggles is standard here, even though the meaning is singular (one occasion).
常見錯誤
3. An amusing event or situation, especially one that involves making gentle fun of
趣事
有趣好玩的事（常用來開玩笑）
An amusing event or situation, especially one that involves making gentle fun of someone or something in a light-hearted way.
Watching the dog chase its tail in the park was a bit of a giggle.
看著狗在公園裡繞著自己的尾巴追，是一件挺有趣的事。
informal: a bit of a giggle
We had a good giggle at the video of Uncle Rodrigo trying to dance salsa.
看著 Rodrigo 叔叔試著跳莎莎舞的影片，我們笑得很開心。
The whole camping trip was a giggle from start to finish.
那次露營從頭到尾都很有趣。
It was a giggle watching Noor try to teach her cat to do tricks.
看著 Noor 試著教她的貓表演把戲，是一件很有趣的事。
文法句型
a + giggle
bit of a + giggle
用法筆記
British informal use only. In American English, do not use giggle this way. A common frame is 'a bit of a giggle' or 'a good giggle.' The tone is warm and playful, not mean-spirited.