giggled
giggled — 動詞
- giggledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- giggleds3rd person singular
- giggleding-ing form
- gigglededpast simple
1. to make a series of quick, quiet laughs because something strikes you as amusing
咯咯笑；傻笑
因好笑或尷尬而短促輕笑
to make a series of quick, quiet laughs because something strikes you as amusing, silly, or embarrassing, often in a way that is difficult to stop
The children giggled at the clown's funny hat during the birthday party.
孩子們在生日派對上對著小丑好笑的帽子咯咯笑了起來。
giggled at + [cause of amusement]
Mei-Lin tried not to giggle when her teacher's wig slipped sideways in class.
Mei-Lin 在課堂上看到老師的假髮歪到一邊時，努力忍住不笑出聲。
try not to giggle + when-clause showing context
Fatima and her brother giggled nervously while hiding behind the sofa during the thunderstorm.
Fatima 和弟弟躲在沙發後面聽雷聲時，緊張地咯咯傻笑。
The audience giggled as the actor pretended to trip over a loose cable on stage.
演員假裝被舞台上的電線絆倒時，觀眾都咯咯笑了起來。
Oliver could not stop giggling at the cat wearing sunglasses online.
Oliver 看到那隻戴太陽眼鏡的貓咪照片，笑得停不下來。
- sob
to cry noisily, expressing the opposite emotion
文法句型
giggle at + [something/someone]
giggle + when-clause
can't stop giggling
用法筆記
Giggle differs from laugh — it suggests short, high-pitched sounds that are harder to suppress, often in situations where the person is trying to stay quiet. This sense is intransitive and rarely takes a direct object.
常見錯誤
giggled — 名詞
1. a short, quick laugh that shows you find something funny, silly, or awkward
輕笑；偷笑
短促壓抑的笑聲
a short, quick laugh that shows you find something funny, silly, or awkward
Kwame let out a nervous giggle when his teacher asked him to read aloud.
老師要 Kwame 朗讀時，他緊張地輕笑了一聲。
a nervous giggle — [adjective] + giggle describing the tone
Sofia tried to hide her giggle behind her hand during the wedding ceremony.
Sofia 在婚禮上用手掩住嘴，努力藏起她的偷笑。
hide a giggle + [physical action]
A soft giggle came from under the desk where Yuna's sister played with stickers.
Yuna 妹妹在書桌下玩貼紙時，傳出一陣輕微的笑聲。
The class had a fit of giggles when the hamster got out of its cage.
倉鼠跑出籠子時，全班都忍不住笑了起來。
- frown
a facial expression of disapproval or unhappiness
文法句型
a + [adjective] + giggle
a fit of giggles
用法筆記
The plural giggles is common in the fixed phrase a fit of giggles (uncontrollable laughing). When referring to a single instance of the sound, a giggle is more natural than giggle as an uncountable noun.
常見錯誤
2. an amusing situation, joke, or piece of fun that makes people laugh, often at so
趣事；笑料
讓人覺得好笑的事情或場面
an amusing situation, joke, or piece of fun that makes people laugh, often at someone else's expense
Arjun and his friends hid the office manager's keyboard just for a giggle.
Arjun 和朋友們把辦公室經理的鍵盤藏起來，純粹是想鬧著玩。
for a giggle — idiomatic phrase meaning 'as a joke'
Grandpa chasing the chickens across the yard was a real giggle for everyone.
爺爺在院子裡追雞，對大家來說真是件趣事。
be a real giggle — phrase meaning 'be very amusing'
Lucia and her flatmates had a giggle over their cat sitting in a bowl.
Lucia 和室友看到貓坐在碗裡，開心地笑了起來。
Jack said the whole mix-up was just a giggle and that nobody should feel embarrassed.
Jack 說整場誤會只是個笑料，沒人需要覺得不好意思。
文法句型
for a giggle
be a giggle
have a giggle
用法筆記
This sense is informal and most common in British English. It often appears in the set phrases for a giggle (as a joke) and have a giggle (share a light-hearted moment). Unlike sense 1, this meaning refers to the situation itself rather than the sound of laughter.