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。
- “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。)
- “Her laughing voice carried down the hallway.” (她带着笑意的声音沿走廊传开。)
- “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 at 与 with 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。)