plausible

英 [ˈplɔːzəbl]

美 [ˈplɔːzəbl]

adj. 有道理的; 可信的; 巧言令色的; 花言巧语的

Collins.1 / BNC.6473 / COCA.7125

牛津词典

adj.

有道理的；可信的
reasonable and likely to be true
1. Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
  她的说辞听起来言之有理。
2. The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.
  唯一合理的解释就是他忘掉了。
巧言令色的；花言巧语的
good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
1. She was a plausible liar.
  她是个巧言令色的说谎高手。

ADJ-GRADED （解释或说法）似乎真实的，貌似合理的
An explanation or statement that isplausibleseems likely to be true or valid.
1. A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government...
  貌似更加合理的解释似乎是，人们已经厌倦了保守党政府。
2. That explanation seems entirely plausible to me.
  那个解释在我看来完全说得通。
ADJ-GRADED （人）貌似可信的，花言巧语的
If you say that someone isplausible, you mean that they seem to be telling the truth and to be sincere and honest.
1. He was so plausible that he conned everybody.
  他那么会花言巧语，以至于骗过了所有的人。

adj

It was no longer enough to be plausible in argument; one had to be convincing in action.
仅仅是嘴巴上能说会道的就不够了；还必须要在行动上令人信服。
Another theory is that it was used as a raft, which is more plausible.
另一个理论是，这是运用了筏的原理，这种理论更加的可信。
Is this a plausible explanation?
这样解释能自圆其说吗？
Some, it would appear, turn to documentary because it can make deception more plausible.
还有一些人，他们应该已经出现，转向纪录片是因为可以使他们的欺骗更可信。
He has a very plausible way of talking; sometimes he talks with the tongue in the cheek.
他讲起话来非常动听，但有时话中有话。
The study's authors said there was a plausible biological explanation for their finding.
该研究的研究者们还指出他们的调查结果有合理的生物学解释。
Your explanation sounds plausible, but I'm not sure I believe it.
你的解释听起来有理，但我不一定信服。
I heard many plausible answers, but most forgot to mention geography.
我听过很多似是而非的答案，但都忘了提到的是地理。
That appears very plausible.
那似乎很合理。
This reasoning, though plausible, is incorrect.
后者却更加客气，更加诚恳地推辞了。这个推理看似合理，却是错误的。