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

• Please, this is important, don't laugh it off.
  请注意，这点很重要，不要一笑了之。
• He is sophisticated enough to laugh things off and let bygones be bygones.
  他成熟老练，对事一笑了之，既往不咎。
• 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。
• 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。
• Just think of it I Ike that and laugh it off.
  想想看，笑笑就过去了。
• We could but laugh off his suspicions.
  我们只好以笑声来排除他的疑心。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway?
  为何不一笑了之，使自己开心？