“咯咯叫”在英语中常见的表达有:
cluck:常用来描述母鸡等禽类发出的“咯咯”声 ,例如:The hen was clucking softly.(那只母鸡在轻轻地咯咯叫。)
cackle:可表示母鸡等禽类兴奋或激动时发出的响亮“咯咯”声,也可用于形容人刺耳、难听的笑声。例如:The hens were cackling in the farmyard.(母鸡们在农舍院子里咯咯叫个不停 。)