/ˈkækl; `kækl/ n 1 [U] loud clucking noise that a hen makes after laying an egg （母鸡生蛋後的）咯咯叫声: the cackle of hens/geese 母鸡[母鹅]的咯咯叫声. 2 [C] loud raucous or silly laugh 哈哈大笑; 咯咯大笑; 傻笑: The old woman gave a loud cackle. 老太太咯咯地笑起来了. 3 [U] noisy chatter 高声谈话. 4 (idm 习语) cut the `cackle (infml 口) stop talking about irrelevant or unimportant matters 少说废话.v [I, Ip] 1 (of a hen) make a cackle （指母鸡）咯咯叫. 2 (of a person) laugh or chatter noisily （指人）高声谈笑: cackling on for hours 高声谈笑半天.