English Dictionary

laugh

IPA（発音記号）

/laːf/

名詞

イギリス英語 ニュージーランド英語

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. / Something that provokes mirth or scorn. / (Britain, New Zealand) A fun person.

日本語の意味

人間特有の喜びの表現、すなわち笑いや笑い声を指す。 / 笑いやあざけりを引き起こすもの。 / （英国、ニュージーランドでは）面白く楽しい人を指す。

Her sudden laugh broke the tense silence in the conference room.

彼女の突然の笑いが会議室の張りつめた静寂を破った。

意味（1）

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

意味（2）

Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

“And this rug,” he says, stomping on an old rag carpet. “How much do you suppose that cost?” ¶ It was my first guess, so I said fifty dollars. ¶ “That’s a laugh,” he said. “I paid two thousand for that rug.”

意味（3）

(Britain, New Zealand) A fun person.

Outhwaite is a good laugh, yes, she knows how to smile: but deep down, she really is strong and stern.

laugh Recorded laughter of a woman. Problems listening to this file See media help. （ canonical ）

laughs （ plural ）