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Laughing

“Laughing” 来自 laugh 的现在分词,描述因高兴、滑稽或紧张而发出笑声。可作形容词修饰名词(laughing crowd),也可构成进行时(was laughing)。短语 laughing stock 意为“笑柄”,属固定贬义搭配。

  1. “The children sat on the grass, laughing at the puppet show.” (孩子们坐在草地上,看木偶戏笑个不停。)
  2. “Her laughing voice carried down the hallway.” (她带着笑意的声音沿走廊传开。)
  3. “He walked in laughing, still holding the joke on his phone.” (他笑着走进来,手机里还留着那个笑话。)

Laugh 源自古英语 hliehhan(笑),为日耳曼语族原生词;laughing 保留声音与表情的社交功能含义。

laugh + -ing-ing 构成现在分词/形容词。名词 laughter 表笑声。

喜剧与社交中 laughing together 象征融洽;讽刺语境 laughing at someone 可能含冒犯,需注意介词 atwith 的差别。

  • 固定搭配: “laughing at” (嘲笑;因……而发笑), “laughing matter” (值得笑谈的事), “burst out laughing” (突然大笑)
  • 动词: laugh;名词: laughter

laugh(笑)+ ing(正在进行)→ 嘴巴正在发出笑声,就是 laughing

“The photo caught everyone laughing right as the bride tossed the bouquet.” (照片正好拍到新娘抛花束时大家都在笑。)