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| burst into laughter v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (start laughing) | 突然笑了起来
tū rán xiào le qǐ lái |
| | They burst into laughter at the sight of his clown costume. |
| burst of laughter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sudden laugh) | 突然爆发的笑声
tū rán bào fā de xiào shēng |
| | That burst of laughter was inappropriate at a funeral. |
| canned laughter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (laugh track recorded in advance) (电视节目中) | 事先录好的笑声
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| | Chelsea doesn't like that TV show because it has canned laughter in the background. |
| double up with laughter viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (bend forward in laughter) (本义) | 笑得直不起腰
xiào de zhí bù qǐ yāo |
| double up with laughter viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (laugh very hard) (比喻) | 笑弯了腰，狂笑，大笑
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| peal of laughter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loud, high laughter) | 一阵响亮的笑声
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| | | 一阵大笑
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| | Peals of laughter coming from the movie theater were never-ending. |
| roar with laughter v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (laugh loudly) | 放声大笑
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| | | 哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào |
| | When the clown fell over, the audience roared with laughter. |
| scream with laughter v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (laugh wildly) | 尖声大笑
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| | | 高声大笑
gāo shēng dà xiào |
| | The audience screamed with laughter at the comedian's joke. |