[usu. in imperative](informal)stop talking aimlessly and come to the point(非正式)少说废话,谈正题
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
(常指幸灾乐祸地)咯咯笑
If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.
例句
The old lady cackled, pleased to have produced so dramatic a reaction...看到引起如此大的反应,老太太高兴得咯咯笑了起来。Newington threw his head back and cackled with laughter.纽因顿仰头大笑。
英汉词典释义
n.
(母鸡的)咯咯声,(鸭、鹅的)嘎嘎声
The goose saw her and cackled loudly.那只鹅看到她,大声地嘎嘎叫。
咯咯的笑声
The young girl gave a cackle of laughter.那少女咯咯地笑了起来。
停止闲谈开始做事;言归正传
Let’s cut the cackle and get down to business.废话少说,开始干正事吧。
vi.
发出咯咯声
The boy cackled with delight.男孩高兴得格格地笑。
vt.
饶舌,叽叽呱呱地讲
He cackled his disapproval.他唠唠叨叨地表示反对。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
2. noisy talk
3. a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
Verb
1. talk or utter in a cackling manner;
"The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine"
2. squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens