titter

英 [ˈtɪtə(r)]

美 [ˈtɪtər]

v.  (尤指紧张或尴尬地)傻笑，嗤嗤地笑，窃笑
n.  短促而神经质的笑

过去式：tittered　复数：titters　现在分词：tittering　第三人称单数：titters　过去分词：tittered　

BNC.26548 / COCA.26516

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指紧张或尴尬地）傻笑，嗤嗤地笑，窃笑
  to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous or embarrassed way

柯林斯词典

• VERB (尤指窘迫时)干笑，傻笑，窃笑，哧哧地笑
  If someonetitters, they give a short nervous laugh, especially when they are embarrassed about something.
  1. Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment.
     提及性治疗，大多数人会尴尬地偷笑。
  2. Titteris also a noun.
     
  3. Mollie gave an uneasy little titter.
     莫莉不自在地轻声干笑了一下。

英英释义

noun

• a nervous restrained laugh

verb

• laugh nervously
  1. The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom
  Synonym:giggle

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