chuckling
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于进行时态，描述正在发生的轻声笑，或作为分词修饰语，强调伴随动作。
介词用法
常与介词 at 或 about 连用，表示笑的原因或对象，如 chuckling at a joke。
语域说明
多用于非正式或中性语境，如日常对话、文学作品，表达友好或幽默感，较少用于严肃正式场合。
基础例句
The children were chuckling at the cartoon on TV.
孩子们看着电视上的卡通片轻声笑着。
She couldn't help chuckling when she heard the funny joke.
听到这个有趣的笑话，她忍不住轻声笑了起来。
He sat in the corner, chuckling softly to himself.
他坐在角落里，轻声地自笑着。
高级例句
During the meeting, the manager was chuckling at a colleague's witty remark, lightening the atmosphere.
会议期间，经理对同事的机智评论轻声笑着，缓解了紧张气氛。
In the novel, the author describes the protagonist chuckling over an old memory, adding depth to the character.
小说中，作者描写主人公因一段旧回忆而轻声笑着，增添了角色的深度。
The researcher noted participants chuckling during the experiment, indicating a positive emotional response.
研究人员观察到参与者在实验过程中轻声笑着，这表明了积极的情绪反应。
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常见错误
chuckling 通常指轻声笑，声音较低；若用 loudly 描述，可能混淆为大笑（如 laughing loudly），建议用 softly 或 quietly 更准确。
chuckle 作为不及物动词，常需介词 at 或 about 引出笑的对象，直接加宾语不符合习惯用法，应添加介词。
近义词辨析
laughing
laughing 泛指各种笑，声音可大可小，而 chuckling 特指轻声、温和的笑，常带愉悦或幽默感，更含蓄。
He was laughing loudly at the comedy show. (大笑) vs. He was chuckling softly at the subtle joke. (轻声笑)
giggling
giggling 通常指抑制不住、高频的轻笑，常见于儿童或紧张场合，而 chuckling 更成熟、低沉，多因幽默内容引发。
The girls were giggling during the sleepover. (咯咯笑) vs. The old man was chuckling at the newspaper cartoon. (轻声笑)