titter
US /ˈtɪt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈtɪt.ər/
動詞
竊笑, 傻笑
to laugh in a nervous, affected, or suppressed manner
範例:
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The students began to titter when the teacher tripped.
老師絆倒時，學生們開始竊笑。
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She couldn't help but titter at his silly joke.
她忍不住對他的傻笑話竊笑。
名詞
竊笑, 傻笑
a short, half-suppressed laugh
範例:
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A nervous titter ran through the audience.
一陣緊張的竊笑在觀眾中傳開。
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He heard a faint titter from the back of the room.
他聽到房間後面傳來一陣微弱的竊笑。