1. vi.笑，发笑，嘲笑　 express amusement, happiness, scorn by making explosive sounds with the voice while smiling
2. vt.以笑表示…，以笑感动或影响　 express by laughing;move or influence by laughter

　～ a hearty laugh　尽情地大笑
　～ a reply　以笑作答
　～ one's assent　以笑表示同意
　～ one's disrespect　以笑表示轻蔑
　～ one's dissent　以笑表示不同意
　～ one's pleasure　以笑表示的快乐
　～ one's thanks　以笑表示的感谢
　～ oneself breathless　笑得上气不接下气
　～ aloud　放声大笑
　～ best　笑得最好
　～ boisterously　兴高采烈地笑
　～ complacently　得意地笑，心满意足地笑
　～ derisively　嘲弄地笑
　～ discordantly　阴阳怪气地笑
　～ dramatically　装腔作势地笑
　～ drunkenly　醉醺醺地笑
　～ excessively　极度地笑
　～ foolishly　傻傻地笑
　～ gleefully　开心地笑
　～ good-humoredly　性情好地笑
　～ gratingly　刺耳地笑
　～ grimly　冷冷地笑
　～ gustily　突发地笑
　～ heartily　由衷地笑
　～ heavily　大笑
　～ hugely　大笑
　～ humorously　幽默地笑
　～ hysterically　歇斯底里地笑
　～ immoderately　无节制地笑
　～ lightly　轻轻地笑
　～ loudly　纵声地笑
　～ maliciously　恶毒地笑
　～ merrily　欢乐地笑
　～ musically　悦耳地笑
　～ nervously　神经质地嘲笑
　～ rudely　粗鲁地笑
　～ scornfully　轻蔑地笑
　～ sheepishly　羞怯地笑
　～ significantly　具有某种意义地笑
　～ spitefully　恶意地笑
　～ uproariously　吵闹地笑
　～ wryly　苦苦地笑
　～ away　不断地笑，用笑驱除
　～ one's fear away　以笑驱除恐惧
　～ down　用（轻蔑的）笑声打断（或拒绝，驱走等）
　～ off　一笑置之
　～ one's head off　笑掉大牙，笑破肚皮
　～ off stage　喝倒彩
　～ off suggestions　对建议一笑置之
　～ about　讥笑
　～ against　对…笑
　～ at　对…笑，嘲笑
　～ at a joke　听到笑话大笑
　～ at a person　嘲笑某人
　～ at sb's efforts　嘲笑某人的努力
　～ at the problem　轻视此事
　～ in one's sleeve　暗自高兴
　～ in sb's face　对某人公开表示轻蔑
　～ in scorn　轻蔑地嘲笑
　～ on the other side of one's mouth　转喜为忧
　～ out of court　一笑置之
　～ over　边笑边谈论
　～ over a book　笑谈某书
　～ over a letter　笑着谈论一封信
　～ oneself to death　笑得要死
　～ sb to scorn　嘲笑某人
　～ with　同…一起笑

　We were all laughing when he came in.　他进来时，我们正在笑。
　He laughs best who laughs last.　笑到最后的人，笑得最好。
　He did nothing but laugh.　他只是笑。
　The boys and girls are jumping and laughing on the playground.　孩子们在操场上又跳又笑。
　He laughed inwardly though his face remained grave.　他表面上虽然还是很严肃，心里可笑开了。
　He laughed heartily.　他开怀大笑。
　She laughed merrily.　她愉快地笑了。
　They'd be laughing making nasty remarks, and make passes at her.　他们会笑着说下流话，并对她非礼。
　She laughed her satisfaction.　她以笑表示满意。
　She laughed her denial.　她以笑表示否定。
　John laughed his approval.　约翰笑着表示赞同。
　She laughed her good mood when she saw her mother.　她看到母亲时，以笑表示了自己愉快的心情。
　He laughed a hearty laugh.　他发出了由衷的笑声。
　She laughed a merry laugh.　她愉快地笑了。
　"And I've forgotten the sugar," She laughed.　“我把糖给忘了，”她笑着说道。
　She laughed herself sick.　她把肚子都笑疼了。

 ♣ laugh about　(v.+prep.)
　对…感到好笑而发笑　be amused about (sth)
　We were laughing about your brother.　我们正笑谈有关你哥哥的事情。
　They all laughed about the joke.　这个笑话把他们全逗笑了。
　It's not a matter to laugh about.　这不是一件好笑的事。
 ♣ laugh at　(v.+prep.)
1. 因…而发笑 be amused by
　The spectators all laughed at the puppets.　观众看到那些木偶，都发笑了。
　All of us laughed at this funny story.　我们听了这个滑稽的故事，大家都笑了起来。
　His satire was so brilliant that even his victims laughed at it.　他的讽刺艺术是如此的高超，连他讽刺的对象听了也发笑。
　That is nothing to laugh at.　那没啥可笑的。
2. 嘲笑，取笑 ridicule;make fun of sb especially in an unkind way
　She was laughing at us all the time.　她一直在嘲笑我们。
　You mustn't laugh at unfortunate people.　你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
　It is unkind to laugh at a person in trouble.　幸灾乐祸有欠忠厚。
　The foolish boy was laughed at wherever he went.　傻小子不论走到哪里都受到讥笑。
3. 蔑视；对…满不在乎 disregard;be careless of
　〔说明〕 laugh at作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　He laughed at the difficulties.　他蔑视这些困难。
　The daring climbers laugh at danger.　勇敢无畏的登山者在危险面前泰然自若。
　The hero laughed at the enemy's threat.　那位英雄对敌人的威胁一笑置之。
　His idea is not to be laughed at.　不该对他的意见满不在乎。
 ♣ laugh away　(v.+adv.)
1. 连续地笑 laugh continuously
　He was laughing away to himself all the time.　他自己不断地大笑。
2. 一笑置之；以笑来驱除、消磨 dismiss by laughing;get out of by laughing
　〔说明〕 laugh away作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　He laughed away the dangers.　他对这些危险一笑置之。
　He talked and laughed away his leisure hours.　他的空闲时间就是在说说笑笑中消磨掉的。
 ♣ laugh down　(v.+adv.)
1. 以轻蔑的笑使某人沉默，用笑声来打断 make sb silent by laughing scornfully
　〔说明〕 laugh down作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　About this they laughed her down.　他们以轻蔑的笑声使她在这个问题上沉默下来。
2. 以笑拒绝 reject by laughing
　They laughed my proposal down.　他们以笑拒绝我的建议。
 ♣ laugh into　(v.+prep.)
　以笑使（某人）处于　cause (oneself) to reach (a state) by laughing
　You laughed him into silence.　你笑得他不作声了。
　When I told Mother what the boys had done, she laughed herself into a state of helplessness.　我告诉母亲孩子们所做的事情时，她笑得合不拢嘴。
 ♣ laugh off¹　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 laugh off通常不用于进行体。
1. 〈非正〉一笑置之；以笑来驱除、消磨 dismiss by laughing;get out of by laughing
　He had a bad fall while ice-skating but he laughed it off.　他滑冰时重重地摔了一跤，但他一笑置之。
　He laughed it off.　他对此一笑置之。
　The boy was brave enough to laugh off his pain.　这个男孩很勇敢，把痛苦不当回事。
　He laughed off the embarrassing situation.　他对那尴尬的处境付之一笑。
　They just laughed off the warning.　他们对那警告只是付之一笑。
　This is a mistake that can't easily be laughed off.　这可不是可以一笑置之的错误。
　He never dreamed that his request would be laughed off as a childish fancy.　他做梦也没想到，他的要求被当成幼稚的幻想而一笑置之。
2. 〈非正〉痛快地笑 laugh heartily
　The crowd must be enjoying the performance, they're laughing their heads off.　观众肯定喜欢这个表演，他们都放声大笑。
　We laughed our heads off at the antics of the comedian.　喜剧演员的滑稽动作使我们大笑不已。
　I laughed my head off when I heard of his discomfiture.　听到别人说起他的狼狈相，我放声大笑。
 ♣ laugh off²　(v.+prep.)
　以笑声使…离开　remove (sth/sb) from (one place) with laughter
　He was supposed to be a serious performer, but the crowd laughed him off the stage.　他被认为是严肃的演员，但观众却把他哄下了台。
　The play was so bad that it was laughed off the stage.　这出剧很糟糕，最后在观众的哄笑中停演了。
 ♣ laugh out of　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　笑得使（某人）忘掉不愉快的事，以谈笑使（某人）忘掉忧愁　(try to) make sb forget his unhappiness by laughing
　He was very worried about getting seasick, but fellow travelers laughed him out of it.　他很担心会晕船，可是旅伴们同他说说笑笑，使他忘了晕船之苦。
　You would be laughed out of court with such a childish question.　你提出这样幼稚的问题，会被人一笑置之的。
 ♣ laugh over　(v.+prep.)
　笑着谈论，想着…发笑　laugh while discussing, examining, etc.
　We have often laughed over that story.　我们谈到那一传说，常常感到好笑。
　How everybody laughed over the joke!　大家一想起这个笑话，就大笑不止！
 ♣ laugh with　(v.+prep.)
　与（某人）同声笑　share the laughter of (sb)
　Please don't be offended, we were laughing with you, not at you.　请别见怪，我们是同你一起笑呢，并没有嘲笑你。

 ♣ laugh, beam, chuckle, giggle, grin, smile, sneer
　这组词的共同意思是“笑”。其区别是：
1. laugh指一般地“笑”或“出声大笑”;smile指“不出声微笑”;beam指“面带笑容”;chuckle指“吃吃笑”或“暗自发笑”;giggle指“咯咯地笑”“傻笑”;grin指“咧嘴笑”“露齿笑”;sneer指“冷笑”“嘲笑”。例如：
　Father smiled his approval.　父亲以微笑表示赞许。
　The boys and girls are jumping and laughing on the playground.　孩子们在操场上又跳又笑。
　The girl giggled.　那个女孩咯咯地笑。
　She grinned with delight.　她高兴地咧开嘴笑。
　He beamed as he opened the door.　他开门时以微笑表示欢迎。
　I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read his book.　他看书时，我能听见他在轻声发笑。
　Don't sneer at their religion.　不要嘲笑他们的宗教。
2. smile表示愉快、兴奋、同情、轻蔑、讽刺、无奈等各种心情；beam暗示对他人友好、善良或内心满意；chuckle有得意或领略到其中趣味的含义；giggle是不好意思地笑或由某一趣味而连续“痴笑”;grin多因高兴、满足或轻蔑而笑；而sneer则以表情、声调或语言表示对某人〔事〕的轻蔑与嘲弄。
3. smile, laugh是一般用语；beam是正式用语；chuckle多用于书面语中；giggle多用于女人或孩子。

1. 汤姆嘲笑这个观点。
　［误］ Tom laughed this idea.
　［正］ Tom laughed at this idea.
　［析］ laugh作“嘲笑”解时，是不及物动词，其客体必须由介词at引出。
2. 他的笑话常常使我们笑出眼泪来。
　［误］ His jokes often make us laugh to tears.
　［正］ His jokes often make us laugh ourselves to tears.
　［析］ 表示“笑出眼泪”，英语是laugh oneself to tears，不能省略oneself一词。

1. C 笑，笑声，笑态　 sound or manner of laughing
2. S 笑料　 amusing incident or person

　break into a ～　突然笑起来
　bring a ～　带来一阵笑声
　burst into a ～　突然笑起来
　cause a ～　引起一阵笑声
　draw a ～　引起一阵笑声
　enjoy a big ～　放声大笑
　excite a ～　引起一阵笑声
　force a ～　强作笑脸
　get a ～　引起笑声
　give a ～　大笑
　give a happy ～　高兴地笑了
　have a ～　笑一阵，发笑
　have a ～ about sth　觉得某事好笑
　have a ～ at a person　嘲笑某人
　hear a ～　听到笑声
　horse a ～　放声大笑
　join in the ～　随着大笑，与…一起笑
　laugh a hearty ～　纵情〔放声〕大笑
　raise a ～　引起一阵笑声
　shy little ～　羞答答地微微一笑
　angry ～　愤怒
　approving ～　表示赞许的笑
　astonished ～　吃惊的笑
　big ～　大笑
　bitter ～　苦笑
　careless ～　无忧无虑的笑
　cheery ～　欢笑，愉快的笑
　childish ～　孩子气的笑
　coarse ～　粗俗的笑
　cold ～　冷笑
　constrained ～　勉强不自然的笑
　crackling ～　清脆的笑
　deep ～　深沉的笑
　delicious ～　怡人的笑
　discordant ～　心不在焉的笑
　drunken ～　醉醺醺的笑
　empty ～　无意义的笑
　evil ～　邪恶的笑
　familiar ～　熟悉的笑
　fearsome ～　令人恐怖的笑
　foolish ～　傻笑
　forced ～　勉强地笑
　funny ～　古怪的笑
　gay ～　快活的笑
　gentle ～　温和的笑
　good ～　大笑
　happy ～　愉快的笑
　hard ～　苦笑
　hearty ～　发自内心的笑
　horrid ～　吓人的笑
　humorous ～　诙谐的笑
　impish ～　顽皮的笑
　irritating ～　恼人的笑
　jeering ～　嘲讽的笑
　little ～　微笑
　loud ～　大笑
　low ～　低声笑
　mild ～　轻微的笑
　musical ～　悦耳的笑
　nervous ～　紧张不安的笑
　noisy ～　大声笑
　polite ～　很有礼貌的笑
　rapturous ～　欣喜若狂的笑
　relieved ～　轻松的笑
　ringing ～　响亮的笑
　scornful ～　轻蔑的笑
　shy ～　羞怯的笑
　silent ～　不出声的笑
　silver ～　清脆的笑
　simple ～　天真的笑
　spiteful ～　恶意的笑
　startling ～　使人震惊的笑
　suppressed ～　克制的笑
　sweet ～　甜蜜的笑
　terrible ～　令人恐怖的笑
　triumphant ～　胜利的笑
　uneasy ～　令人不安的笑
　unpleasant ～　令人厌恶的笑
　weak ～　微弱的笑
　wild ～　狂乱的笑
　young ～　稚气的笑
　do sth for a ～　为取乐而做某事
　simply for ～s　纯粹为了娱乐〔消遣〕
　on the ～　笑着
　with a ～　随着一阵笑声
　answer with a ～　以笑作答
　say with a ～　笑着说

　She turned away her face with a merry, ringing laugh.　她转过脸去，发出愉快清脆的笑声。
　He threw back his head in a hearty laugh.　他仰面开心大笑。
　He gave a good loud laugh when he saw it.　他一见它便放声大笑。
　We have had many good laughs over it.　我们对此多次大笑不止。
　What a laugh to say that!　真可笑，竟说出这种话来。
　He's a real laugh—such to be with.　他真是个活宝——跟他在一起真开心。

 ♣ break into a laugh
　忽然笑起来　laugh suddenly
　After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.　她沉默了很久之后忽然笑了起来。
 ♣ have the last laugh
　最后胜利 win an argument, competition, etc.，　especially after earlier defeats
　She smiled shyly, because she knew she would have the last laugh on them.　她羞涩地微笑着，因为她深知她最后会胜过他们。
　We'll perhaps have the last laugh on them, after all.　最终我们或许会战胜他们的。
 ♣ have〔get〕 the laugh of〔on〕
　反过来嘲笑（某人）　make a fool of sb who is trying to make others look foolish
　He disregarded our advice and insisted on going his own way, but we have the laugh of him.　他不听我们的忠告，一意孤行，可是现在落得我们反过来嘲笑他了。
　She's got the laugh on me this time.　这回让她笑我了。
 ♣ raise a laugh
　引起笑声　make sb laugh
　He told a funny story so as to raise a laugh.　为了引人发笑，他讲了一个滑稽的故事。

　他们发出了笑声。
　［误］ They gave loud laugh.
　［正］ They gave a loud laugh.
　［析］ laugh作名词表示“笑声”时是可数名词，前面可以加不定冠词a.

　［派生词］ laughable adj.荒唐可笑的；有趣的；逗人笑的‖laughingly adv.有趣地；可笑地
　［同义词］ v. beam, chuckle, giggle n. giggle, joke, snicker, titter
　［反义词］ v. cry
　［词源］　中古英语laughen<古英语hliehhan （笑）