laugh quietly or inwardly
轻声笑;暗自笑
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I chuckled at the astonishment on her face 我暗自笑她脸上露出的惊讶表情
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[with direct speech]
‘That's a bit strong, isn't it?’ he chuckled .“有点浓了,是吧?”他轻笑道。
a quiet or suppressed laugh
轻笑;暗笑。
"late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘laugh convulsively’): from