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

• 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。
• The girl was brave enough to laugh off her pain.
  这姑娘很勇敢，把痛不当回事。
• 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。
• Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said.
  有人也许会对此一笑了之，或者责备这孩子的不懂事，有人甚至不把她的话放在心上。
• 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。
• Most of the time he can laugh it off, but not always.
  大多数时间他能对此一笑而过，但也并不总能这么洒脱。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nor are Parisians allowed to laugh off their codes.
  巴黎人也不能对自己的规矩一笑置之。
• 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。