laugh off

英 [lɑːf ɒf]

美 [læf ɔːf]

对…一笑置之; 对…付之一笑

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 对…一笑置之；笑言以对
  If youlaugh offa difficult or serious situation, you try to suggest that it is amusing and unimportant, for example by making a joke about it.
  1. The couple laughed off rumours that their marriage was in trouble...
     夫妻两人对他们婚姻出现问题的谣言一笑置之。
  2. Whilst I used to laugh it off, I'm now getting irritated by it.
     这种事情我从前会付之一笑，但现在开始觉得挺烦的。

英英释义

verb

• deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
  1. She laughs away all these problems
  Synonym:laugh away

双语例句

• He tried to laugh off his embarrassing situation.
  他试图笑一笑，摆脱尴尬的局面。
• The girl was brave enough to laugh off her pain.
  这姑娘很勇敢，把痛不当回事。
• It was an embarrassing situation, but she managed to laugh it off.
  那个场面很尴尬，可她一笑摆脱了窘境。
• You might laugh this off as an unrealistic proverb.
  你可能把这句话当做不实的谚语一笑置之。
• The ability to laugh things off and recognize when the intent was not to offend may help you get ahead.
  一笑置之和识别非侵犯意图的能力可以帮你获得提升。
• ( He's not above likening the coal-industry spin to the handiwork of Goebbels.) If it were anyone else, Wall Street would probably laugh him off.
  （他未能免俗地将煤炭业的宣传比作是戈培尔的造势之作）。如果换成别人，华尔街很可能对此一笑置之。
• Whilst I used to laugh it off, I'm now getting irritated by it.
  这种事情我从前会付之一笑，但现在开始觉得挺烦的。
• Surely they can't laugh off a loss of& 100.
  当然，他们不能对100英镑的损失一笑了之。
• Jack was caught cheating, but tried to laugh it off.
  杰克作弊被抓，但是他企图借笑来逃过斥责。
• Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway?
  为何不一笑了之，使自己开心？