| 释义 |
laugh off
1．dismiss with a laugh as not important or not serious； not take seriously一笑置之；不予重视
*This is a mistake that can't easily be laughed off．这不是一个可以等闲视之的错误。
*He had a bad fall while iceskating but he laughed it off．他在溜冰时重重地跌了一跤，但他一笑了之，没把它当回事。
2．escape from or get rid of by laughing以笑来排除；笑着逃过
*We could but laugh off his suspicions．我们只好以笑声来排除他的疑心。
*Beset with embarrassing questions at the press conference， the diplomat tried to laugh off his predicament．在记者招待会上，这位外交官给一些难题弄得很尴尬，只好以笑声加以掩饰。 |