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

• I think you can just be entertained and laugh her off, he said.
  我认为娱乐娱乐，笑话笑话她就行了，他说。
• The girl was brave enough to laugh off her pain.
  这姑娘很勇敢，把痛不当回事。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I thought that I would laugh my head off, but I had to stop because my sides hurt.
  我以为我会笑的前仰后合的，但我不停下来，我的身体两侧很痛。
• Surely they cannot laugh off a loss of& 100.
  当然他们不能用笑来逃避100镑的损失。
• An actor has to learn to laugh off bad reviews.
  演员需学会能对贬斥性评论一笑置之的本事。
• 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。