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

• 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。
• 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。
• Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly.
  现在，也许有些人会笑着让它过去并且责备孩子的无知。
• We could but laugh off his suspicions.
  我们只好以笑声来排除他的疑心。
• Please, this is important, don't laugh it off.
  请注意，这点很重要，不要一笑了之。
• When he tried to laugh it off, Jose became furious and they fought.
  他想把这件事一笑置之，何塞火冒三丈，两人打了起来。
• Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway?
  为何不一笑了之，使自己开心？
• Search for the humor or irony in the situation and laugh it off.
  以幽默或讽刺的方式一笑了之。
• 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。
• And he gets to bring truth to the old saying that the streets of New York City are paved with gold. You might laugh this off as an unrealistic proverb.
  他的经历证明了一句老话：纽约的街道是黄金铺就的。你可能把这句话当做不实的谚语一笑置之。