But Frank was utterly, absolutely plastic. He laughed and drank when Bud suggested that they drink. He laughed and played whatever game Bud urged him into. He laughed and agreed with Bud when Bud made statements to test the credulity of anyman. He laughed and said,"Sure. Let's go!" when Bud pined for a change of scene.英文原著 · 《Cabin Fever》
And to an audience such anger would be highly ludicrous. As Collins said:
"A monkey band is always a winner. It fetches the laugh, and the money's in the laugh. Humans just have to laugh at monkeys because they're so similar and because the human has the advantage and feels himself superior. Suppose we're walking along the street, you and me, and you slip and fall down. Of course I laugh. That's because I'm superior to you. I didn't fall down.英文原著 · 《Michael, Brother of Jerry》
"Dear friends," he said, "I want you to understand that it will be all right to laugh tonight. Let me hear you laugh heartily, laugh right out, just as much as ever you want to, because" (and here his voice assumed the deep sepulchral tones of the preacher),-"when we think of the noble object for which the professor appears to-night, we may be assured that the Lord will forgive any one who will laugh at the professor."英文原著 · 《My Discovery of England》
VIII.--JOY, HIGH SPIRITS, LOVE, TENDER FEELINGS, DEVOTION. Laughter primarily the expression of joy--Ludicrous ideas-- Movements of the features during laughter--Nature of the sound produced-- The secretion of tears during loud laughter--Gradation from loud laughter to gentle smiling--High spirits--The expression of love-- Tender feelings--Devotion 196-219英文原著 · 《The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals》
Laughter primarily the expression of joy--Ludicrous ideas-- Movements of the features during laughter--Nature of the sound produced--The secretion of tears during loud laughter-- Gradation from loud laughter to gentle smiling--High spirits-- The expression of love--Tender feelings--Devotion.英文原著 · 《The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals》
She threw her head back and laughed like a girl from school, and he laughed too, and they shook hands. Then she sat near him while he milked, both keeping silence, save for the p-rring noise he made with his lips to the patient beast. Being through, she served him with a cupful of the fra- grant milk; but he bade her drink first, then drank himself, and then they laughed again, as if they both had found something new and good in life.英文原著 · 《A Mountain Woman》
Involuntary laughter, tickling laughter, being different from social laughter. involuntary laughter, tickling laughter, being different from social laughter.演讲 · 《Why we laugh ~ Sophie Scott》