snigger
n
half-suppressed unpleasantlaugh (esp at sth improper or at another's misfortune) 窃笑, 暗笑(尤指笑某事物不当或他人不幸)
Her shabby appearance drew sniggers from the guests. 她样子寒酸, 客人不禁暗自发笑. snigger, v [I, Ipr]
~ (at sb/sth) laugh in this way 窃笑; 暗笑
superior people who sniggered at her foreign accent 暗笑她有外国腔调的那些自以为比她强的人. =>Usage at giggle 用法见 giggle.
🗣️ 情景例句
It was his first date in two years.
这是他两年来第一次约会。
He likes playing the flute.
他喜欢吹长笛。
Whatever the source of noise, one thing is certain: silence, it seems, has become a golden memory.