laughable
英 [ˈlɑːfəbl]
美 [ˈlæfəbl]
adj. 荒唐可笑的; 荒谬的; 不值得当真的
Collins.1 / BNC.19229 / COCA.16571
牛津词典
adj.
- 荒唐可笑的;荒谬的;不值得当真的
silly or ridiculous, and not worth taking seriously
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 可笑的;滑稽的;荒唐的
If you say that something such as an idea or suggestion islaughable, you mean that it is so stupid as to be funny and not worth serious consideration.- The idea that TV shows like 'Dallas' or 'Dynasty' represent typical American life is laughable...
说《豪门恩怨》或《锦绣豪门》等电视剧是美国人生活的典型写照是很滑稽的。 - He has denied suggestions that he hates all English people, claiming the allegations are 'laughable'.
他矢口否认那些有关他憎恨所有英国人的推测,声称这些指控是“荒唐的”。
- The idea that TV shows like 'Dallas' or 'Dynasty' represent typical American life is laughable...
英英释义
adj
- arousing or provoking laughter
- an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
- an amusing fellow
- a comic hat
- a comical look of surprise
- funny stories that made everybody laugh
- a very funny writer
- it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
- a mirthful experience
- risible courtroom antics
- incongruous
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous