2N-COUNT 一阵(大笑声) You can refer to the loud noise made by a lot of people all laughing at the same time as a gale of laughter or gales of laughter. 一阵(大笑声) [written]
This was greeted with gales of laughter from the audience. [+ of]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + GALE | GALE + VERB | GALE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤howling, severe, strong呼嘯的風;凜冽的風;猛烈的風▸➤force-8, etc. * 8 級等風▸➤northerly, westerly, etc. (especially BrE) 北風、西風等▸➤autumn, fall, winter, etc.秋季、冬季等的大風▸➤Atlantic, North Sea, etc.大西洋、北海等的大風VERB + GALE➤get caught in遭遇大風◇We got caught in a howling gale.我們遭遇了呼嘯的狂風。GALE + VERB➤blow, sweep (especially BrE) 大風刮;大風掃過◇A strong gale was blowing along the coast.猛烈的大風沿着海岸吹來。GALE + NOUN➤warning大風警報PREPOSITION➤in gale在大風中◇The tree had come down in a gale the night before.這棵樹前一天晚上被大風刮倒了。PHRASES➤be blowing a gale (especially BrE) 正在刮大風◇It's blowing a gale out there!外面正刮大風呢!➤gales of laughter陣陣大笑聲