laugh
laugh — 動詞
- laughpresent simple I / you / we / they
- laughshe / she / it
- laughedpast simple
- laughing-ing form
1. to breathe out quickly through your open mouth, often while showing your teeth i
笑
因覺得有趣或開心而發出笑聲
to breathe out quickly through your open mouth, often while showing your teeth in a smile, because you find something amusing or you feel happy
Ritu laughed so hard at the film that tears ran down her cheeks.
Ritu 笑得太大聲，眼淚都流到臉頰上了。
laugh + intensifier 'so hard that'
When Christopher told his joke, everyone in the room laughed out loud.
Christopher 講完笑話後，房間裡的每個人都笑了出來。
laugh out loud — common fixed phrase
The baby laughed every time Quan made a silly face at her.
Quan 每次對寶寶做鬼臉，她就會笑。
Tariro could not stop laughing when she saw the puppy chasing its tail.
Tariro 看到小狗追著自己的尾巴跑，笑得停不下來。
could not stop + -ing form for continuous laughter
Arjun tripped over the microphone wire, laughed at himself, and carried on with his speech.
Arjun 被麥克風線絆倒時，只是笑了一下自己，就繼續講下去了。
- laugh loudly
- laugh nervously
- laugh at
- laugh about
- make someone laugh
- burst out laughing
文法句型
laugh at [something/someone]
laugh about [something]
laugh at [joke/story]
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot directly 'laugh something' as an object. To name the cause, use at or about: 'laugh at a joke', 'laugh about a mistake'. If you want to describe the type of laughter, use adverbs: laugh nervously, laugh loudly, laugh quietly.
常見錯誤
laugh at
phrasal verbTo make fun of someone or something, or to show amusement.
嘲笑
The kids laughed at the clown's silly hat.
Don't laugh at her accent; it's not polite.
laugh off
phrasal verbTo treat something as not serious by laughing about it.
一笑而過
He tried to laugh off the criticism, but it hurt.
She laughed off the mistake and continued her speech.
die laughing
idiomTo find something so funny that you cannot stop laughing.
笑死
When Maya told the joke, I nearly died laughing.
Did you see that comedy show? I died laughing.
don’t make me laugh
idiomUsed to express that you think what someone said is ridiculous or impossible.
別逗我笑了
‘He said he’ll finish the project today.’ ‘Don’t make me laugh!’
You think she’ll apologize? Don’t make me laugh.
A warning not to be too confident about your success because someone else may end up more successful.
笑到最後才是贏家
He gloated about winning, but he who laughs last laughs longest.
Remember, he who laughs last laughs longest, so stay humble.
To laugh very hard and for a long time.
笑到不行
Diego was killing himself laughing at the puppy's antics.
We killed ourselves laughing during the improv show.
To make a lot of money easily and feel very pleased about it.
笑著數錢
After selling his app, he laughed all the way to the bank.
She invested wisely and now laughs all the way to the bank.
laugh your head off
idiomTo laugh very loudly and for a long time.
笑掉大牙
The comedian had the audience laughing their heads off.
We laughed our heads off at the silly movie.
To show clear disrespect or disbelief by laughing at someone directly.
當面嘲笑
When he suggested a raise, the boss laughed in his face.
She laughed in my face when I said I’d win the race.
laugh like a drain
idiomTo laugh very loudly and heartily.
哈哈大笑
Grandpa laughed like a drain at the old joke.
She laughs like a drain whenever she hears that story.
To go from feeling pleased to feeling disappointed or annoyed.
笑不出來
He’ll laugh on the other side of his face when he sees the bill.
You may win now, but you’ll laugh on the other side of your face later.
To completely reject an idea or story as not worth taking seriously.
一笑置之
The committee laughed his proposal out of court.
Her excuse was laughed out of court by the teacher.
To laugh so hard that tears come to your eyes.
笑到流淚
The comedy was so funny we laughed till we cried.
She laughed until she cried at the silly cat video.
To secretly find something amusing, often at someone else's expense.
偷笑
He was laughing up his sleeve at his brother's mistake.
She laughed up her sleeve when the boss forgot his speech.
To be unsure how to react to a bad or confusing situation.
哭笑不得
When my car broke down again, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry after the exam.
To laugh very hard, often uncontrollably.
笑到尿褲子
The joke was so good I almost pissed myself laughing.
They pissed themselves laughing at the comedian's routine.
To laugh a lot, as if your sides might split.
笑破肚皮
The audience split their sides laughing at the play.
We split our sides with laughter during the game.
Used to say that a situation is so bad or absurd that it's funny.
只能笑了
I missed the bus and then it started raining—you've got to laugh.
He spilled coffee on his shirt right before the meeting; you have to laugh.
laugh — 名詞
- laughsingular
- laughsplural
1. the sounds or physical actions that happen when a person finds something funny o
笑聲
笑的動作或發出的聲音
the sounds or physical actions that happen when a person finds something funny or enjoyable
A loud laugh from the back of the room made everyone turn around.
房間後排傳來一陣大笑聲，所有人都轉頭去看。
adjective + laugh — describing the sound
Liam gave a short laugh when he realised his own mistake.
Liam 發現自己搞錯了之後，輕輕笑了一聲。
give + a + adjective + laugh
Alessia's laugh was so warm and friendly that strangers felt at ease.
Alessia 的笑聲非常溫暖又親切，陌生人聽了都覺得很自在。
The children's happy laughs could be heard from across the park.
孩子們開心的笑聲從公園另一頭傳了過來。
plural: laughs — referring to individual sounds
- loud laugh
- hearty laugh
- nervous laugh
- burst of laughter
- sound of laughter
- peal of laughter
文法句型
[adjective] + laugh
give + a + [adjective] + laugh
sound of laughter
用法筆記
Both countable and uncountable: 'We heard laughter' (uncountable, general sound) vs. 'She let out a loud laugh' (countable, one instance). The plural 'laughs' is common for describing repeated sounds from different people.
常見錯誤
2. an activity, event, or situation that is enjoyable and makes people feel amused
趣事
有趣好玩的活動或經歷
an activity, event, or situation that is enjoyable and makes people feel amused
The school trip to the water park was a real laugh for everyone.
全班去水上樂園的校外教學真的很好玩。
a real laugh — fixed phrase for an enjoyable activity
Playing board games with the Watanabe family is always a good laugh.
跟 Watanabe 一家人玩桌遊向來都很有趣。
a good laugh — common phrase for fun experiences
Ziad said the comedy show was a laugh from start to finish.
Ziad 說那場脫口秀從頭笑到尾，超級有意思。
Nora and her cousins had some good laughs during their holiday in Japan.
Nora 和表姐妹們在日本度假時留下了好多歡樂的回憶。
have some good laughs — plural form for multiple fun moments
- good laugh
- real laugh
- great laugh
- have a laugh
- for a laugh
文法句型
be + a + (adjective) + laugh
have + a + laugh
for laughs
用法筆記
Used mainly in informal British English in fixed phrases like 'be a laugh' and 'have a laugh'. In American English, 'fun' or 'blast' are more common for this meaning.
3. a person who has a good sense of humour and easily makes other people smile or l
搞笑的人
有趣並能逗人發笑的人
a person who has a good sense of humour and easily makes other people smile or laugh
Eli is such a laugh — he always has the funniest stories to tell.
Eli 超好笑的——他永遠有最有趣的故事可以講。
such a laugh — emphasis pattern for describing a person
Everyone invited Defne to parties because she was a real laugh.
大家都會邀 Defne 來參加派對，因為她真的很好笑。
a real laugh — describing a person's humour
My uncle is a laugh; you will spend the whole evening smiling.
我叔叔是個開心果，跟他在一起整個晚上都會笑個不停。
People enjoy working with Padma because she is a good laugh.
大家都很喜歡跟 Padma 一起工作，因為她非常風趣。
- a real laugh
- a good laugh
- such a laugh
文法句型
be + a + (adjective) + laugh
such a laugh
用法筆記
Chiefly British informal. The structure is always 'be + a + laugh' with an article; 'He is laugh' is incorrect. For an American equivalent, use 'a riot' or 'a hoot'.
常見錯誤
4. a short funny story, remark, or piece of humour that is told to make people enjo
笑話
引人發笑的故事或評論
a short funny story, remark, or piece of humour that is told to make people enjoy themselves
Esteban's story about his trip was such a laugh that we made him tell it again.
Esteban 講的旅行故事實在太好笑了，我們硬要他再講一遍。
such a laugh — fixed phrase for a funny story
Amira shared a laugh about her cat's latest trick that had everyone in stitches.
Amira 分享了一則關於她家貓咪最新把戲的趣事，所有人聽了都笑翻了。
The audience got a good laugh from the comedian's bit about airplane food.
觀眾從那位喜劇演員的飛機餐橋段中聽得哈哈大笑。
get a good laugh from — pattern for enjoying a funny story
Lien and her cousins had a real laugh retelling her grandfather's fishing story.
Lien 和表姐妹們重講爺爺的釣魚故事時，真的笑得很開心。
had a real laugh + -ing — pattern for enjoying a funny story
- good laugh
- old laugh
- quick laugh
- tell a laugh
- share a laugh
- joke
more common and direct; can be planned or spontaneous
- funny story
more explanatory; a short narrative intended to amuse
文法句型
tell + a + laugh
[adjective] + laugh
用法筆記
Less common than 'joke' or 'funny story'. This sense overlaps with 'joke' but tends to be used in informal speech, often with 'good', 'old', or 'quick' as a modifier.