giggling
giggling — 動詞
- gigglingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gigglings3rd person singular
- gigglinging-ing form
- gigglingedpast simple
1. To make short, quiet bursts of laughter that you cannot easily control, usually
咯咯笑
輕聲且難以控制地笑
To make short, quiet bursts of laughter that you cannot easily control, usually because something strikes you as silly, embarrassing, or improper for the moment.
The children kept giggling during the wedding ceremony when the flower girl tripped on her dress.
婚禮進行時，孩子們一直咯咯笑，因為小花童被自己的裙子絆倒了。
giggle + during + event for a specific trigger
Mei tried to stop giggling when the teacher's microphone made a loud squeaking noise.
Mei 想忍住不笑，但老師的麥克風發出尖銳的吱吱聲。
Anya started giggling nervously as she walked onto the stage to give her speech.
Anya 走上台準備演講時，緊張地咯咯笑了起來。
The two friends were giggling behind their hands after the waiter spilled a tray of drinks.
那兩個朋友捂著嘴咯咯笑，因為服務生打翻了一托盤飲料。
Hideki could not stop giggling when his little brother tried to copy the dance moves on TV.
Hideki 看到他弟弟試圖模仿電視上的舞步時，忍不住咯咯笑。
文法句型
giggle + at + noun phrase
用法筆記
Intransitive only. Frequently followed by 'at' or 'about' to name the cause of laughter. Often used with 'can't stop / couldn't stop' to emphasise loss of control.
常見錯誤
giggling — 名詞
1. Repeated quiet laughter that comes out in short bursts and is difficult to stop,
咯咯笑聲
短促輕聲、難以停止的笑
Repeated quiet laughter that comes out in short bursts and is difficult to stop, often caused by nervousness or by finding something silly or improper.
A soft giggling came from behind the classroom door as the students played a guessing game.
教室門後傳來輕柔的咯咯笑聲，原來是學生們在玩猜謎遊戲。
uncountable: 'a soft giggling' / 'the sound of giggling'
I could hear giggling from the back row during the serious part of the film.
電影演到嚴肅的部分時，我聽到後排傳來咯咯笑聲。
Sofia's nervous giggling made everyone in the meeting turn to look at her.
Sofia 緊張的咯咯笑聲讓會議室裡所有人都轉頭看她。
The sound of giggling filled the playground during lunch break.
午餐時間，操場上充滿了咯咯笑聲。
A burst of giggling escaped from the group when the teacher tripped over the power cord.
老師被電源線絆倒時，那群人忍不住爆出一陣咯咯笑。
- laughter
general term; louder and more open than giggling
- snickering
quieter and more secretive, often mean-spirited
文法句型
giggling + of + noun
sound / noise of giggling
用法筆記
Uncountable in standard use. Can be modified by noun phrases such as 'a burst of', 'the sound of', or 'peals of'.