chortle

noun

1. a soft partly suppressed laugh

Synonym: chuckle

verb

1. laugh quietly or with restraint

Synonym: chucklelaugh softly

1. 哈哈笑;呵呵笑
To chortle means to laugh in a way that shows you are very pleased.

e.g. There was silence for a moment, then Larry began chortling like an idiot.
先是一阵沉默，然后拉里像个白痴似的呵呵笑起来。

1. 哈哈大笑：chuckle 轻声地笑;暗自笑 | chortle 哈哈大笑 | willingly 自动地, 欣然地

2. 咯咯笑：咯咯声 cackle chuck gurgle | 咯咯笑 chortle | 咯咯叫 chuckle

3. 欢笑：呵呵大笑 cackle | 欢笑 chortle | 痴笑 simper

4. chortle

4. 欢笑;咯咯地笑：14、 cackle--(呵呵大笑)如母鸡生蛋后的叫声 | 15、 chortle--欢笑;咯咯地笑 | the children chortled all the time . 孩子们始终欢笑不止.