Laughter is surely one of humanity's greatest gifts, for the ability to laugh--- to appreciate the pleasure or absurdity（荒谬） in daily activities---- allows people, young and old alike, to keep problems in perspective. Children are natural laughers. In situations, both appropriate and inappropriate, the chuckles（咯咯地笑）, giggles（傻笑）, and outright peals（洪亮的） of laughter of children can emphasize their innocence, their joyful ignorance of the problems of the world. Levity（轻率） among adults is,
unfortunately, far less common, but it is equally welcome. How fortunate are the adults who can react to potentiallyfrustrating situations--- a collapsed tent, a split seam in a pair of pants, a surprise guest--- and see the sheer（全然的） absurdity of their attempts to maintain absolute control. Laughter expresses pleasure, eases tension, and lifts the spirit,. It is a gift we should all share more often.
相关单词：absurdity
absurdity解释：n.荒谬，愚蠢；谬论
absurdity例句：
The proposal borders upon the absurdity.这提议近乎荒谬。
The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.情况的荒谬可笑使每个人都笑了。
相关单词：chuckles
chuckles解释：轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )
chuckles例句：
Father always chuckles when he reads the funny papers. 父亲在读幽默报纸时总是低声发笑。
[Chuckles] You thought he was being poisoned by hemlock? 你觉得他中的会是芹叶钩吻毒吗？
相关单词：giggles
giggles解释：n.咯咯的笑( giggle的名词复数 )；傻笑；玩笑；the giggles 止不住的格格笑v.咯咯地笑( giggle的第三人称单数 )
giggles例句：
Her nervous giggles annoyed me. 她神经质的傻笑把我惹火了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles. 我不得不冲向卫生间，以免遭到别人的疯狂嘲笑。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：outright
outright解释：adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的
outright例句：
If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
相关单词：peals
peals解释：n.（声音大而持续或重复的）洪亮的响声( peal的名词复数 )；隆隆声；洪亮的钟声；钟乐v.（使）（钟等）鸣响，（雷等）发出隆隆声( peal的第三人称单数 )
peals例句：
She burst into peals of laughter. 她忽然哈哈大笑起来。
She went into fits/peals of laughter. 她发出阵阵笑声。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：innocence
innocence解释：n.无罪；天真；无害
innocence例句：
There was a touching air of innocence
The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。
相关单词：joyful
joyful解释：adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的
joyful例句：
She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
相关单词：levity
levity解释：n.轻率，轻浮，不稳定，多变
levity例句：
His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.他的话将一丝轻率带入了议事过程中。
At the time,Arnold had disapproved of such levity.那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。
相关单词：collapsed
collapsed解释：adj.倒塌的
collapsed例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
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