titter
titter — 動詞
- titterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- titters3rd person singular
- tittering-ing form
- titteredpast simple
1. to let out a short, quiet laugh because you feel nervous or embarrassed, especia
竊笑；嗤笑
因緊張或尷尬而輕聲笑
to let out a short, quiet laugh because you feel nervous or embarrassed, especially when something slightly rude or awkward happens and you know you should not find it funny.
The Watanabe children tittered behind their hands when the speaker's false teeth slipped during the speech.
渡邊家的孩子們看到演講者的假牙在致詞時滑落，都忍不住用手掩著嘴竊笑。
titter behind one's hands — suppressing the laugh
A few guests tittered nervously as the bride's father told a mildly inappropriate joke at the wedding dinner.
幾位賓客在新娘父親於婚宴上講了個不太得體的玩笑時，尷尬地輕聲笑了笑。
The librarian tried not to titter when a boy asked loudly why the man in the poster had no hair.
圖書館員努力忍住不笑出來，因為一個小男孩大聲問她為什麼海報上的男人沒有頭髮。
Students in the front row tittered at the funny noise made by the old wooden chair during the exam.
坐在前排的學生聽到考試時那張舊木椅發出怪聲，忍不住竊笑起來。
Several colleagues tittered awkwardly when the manager's toupee fell into the birthday cake at the office party.
好幾位同事在辦公室派對上看到經理的假髮掉進生日蛋糕時，尷尬地輕聲笑了起來。
- giggle
giggle is more common and does not carry the same sense of awkwardness or impropriety — children giggle freely
- snicker
snicker suggests meanness or mockery, while titter is more about nervousness than malice
- snigger
snigger (chiefly British) is closer in meaning but carries a stronger hint of rudeness or disrespect
- roar with laughter
a loud, unrestrained laugh, the opposite of a suppressed titter
文法句型
titter at [something]
titter about [something]
用法筆記
Frequently used with an adverbial modifier (nervously, awkwardly, quietly) or a prepositional phrase introduced by 'at' or 'about' to indicate the cause of the laughter.
常見錯誤
titter — 名詞
- tittersingular
- tittersplural
1. a short, quiet laugh that shows nervousness or embarrassment, often one that peo
竊笑
因緊張或尷尬而發出的輕笑
a short, quiet laugh that shows nervousness or embarrassment, often one that people try to hide because the situation is slightly awkward or not meant to be funny.
A nervous titter ran through the crowd when the singer forgot the words to her own song.
歌手忘記自己歌曲的歌詞時，觀眾群中傳來一陣緊張的竊笑。
a titter ran through [group] — spread across the group
The night-shift nurse heard a muffled titter from the waiting room and went to check what was happening.
夜班護士聽到候診室傳來一聲壓抑的竊笑，便走過去查看發生了什麼事。
Dr. Okafor's announcement was met with a titter of embarrassment from the staff in the meeting room.
Dr. Okafor 宣布消息時，會議室裡的員工尷尬地發出一陣竊笑。
There was a brief titter from the back of the theatre when the actor's chair tipped over on stage.
演員的椅子在台上翻倒時，劇院後方傳來短暫的竊笑聲。
- roar
a full-throated loud laugh, the opposite of a suppressed titter
文法句型
a titter (from [someone])
a titter (of [something])
用法筆記
Often singular — 'a titter' or 'a titter of [emotion]'. Less commonly used in the plural ('titters'). Collocates strongly with prepositions 'of' (nervousness, embarrassment) and 'from' (indicating the source).