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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He could only laugh off the spilled dinner.
  他只能对打翻的晚餐一笑置之。
• The girl was brave enough to laugh off her pain.
  这姑娘很勇敢，把痛不当回事。
• Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway?
  为何不一笑了之，使自己开心？
• You can't let a mistake get to you. you've got to laugh it off.
  你不能让（去的）误老跟着你，你应该笑一笑忘了它就行了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。