tittering

• 过时或文学性的形容词，形容一个人或事物在神经质地、克制地或愚蠢地笑或窃笑。

An archaic or literary adjective describing a person or thing that is laughing or giggling in a nervous, restrained, or silly manner.

1. Nervous or suppressed laughterB2informal

   Characterized by or producing short, quiet, and often nervous laughs.

   窃笑的

   • The tittering audience made the speaker uncomfortable.
   • A tittering sound came from the back of the classroom.
   • Her tittering response showed she was embarrassed.

• 动词，表示短促、紧张或压抑的笑声，常带愚蠢或尴尬的意味，也可指窃笑、傻笑。

A verb used to express a short, nervous, or restrained laugh, often in a silly or embarrassed manner.

1. Laugh nervouslyB2informal

   To laugh in a quiet, restrained, or nervous way, often due to embarrassment or amusement.

   窃笑

   • The audience tittered nervously at the comedian's awkward joke.
   • She tittered when he complimented her dress.
   • They tittered behind their hands during the serious speech.

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