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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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”。

英英释义

adj

• arousing or provoking laughter
  1. an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
  2. an amusing fellow
  3. a comic hat
  4. a comical look of surprise
  5. funny stories that made everybody laugh
  6. a very funny writer
  7. it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
  8. a mirthful experience
  9. risible courtroom antics
  Synonym:amusingcomiccomicalfunnymirthfulrisible
• incongruous
  1. the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
  2. that's a cockeyed idea
  3. ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
  4. a contribution so small as to be laughable
  5. it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
  6. a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
  7. her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
  Synonym:absurdcockeyedderisoryidioticludicrousnonsensicalpreposterousridiculous

双语例句

• This would not mean a return to imperial greatness, or the laughable idea of a new Commonwealth community.
  这并不是说要重现帝国时期的伟大、或者构建一种新联邦的可笑想法。
• Why on earth could I do such a laughable thing?
  我为什么会做这么令人可笑的事情呢？
• Another fifteen minutes and what had seemed like a laughable dream that morning had suddenly become reality: It was just me and the other guy. The blue kite.
  又过了十五分钟，早上那个看起来十分好笑的梦突然之间触手可及：只剩下我和另外一个家伙了，那只蓝风筝。
• It is how laughable to this name of dog!
  给狗起这个名字多可笑！
• If the insults are laughable, just laugh.
  如果侮辱是可笑的，那么你一笑了之；
• 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”。
• During these meetings we warmed to the vendors to a laughable degree.
  通过这些会面，我们与卖主熟到了可笑的地步。
• So devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable.
  缺乏智慧或理性而觉得可笑。
• Men show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they find laughable.
  没有什么比一个人发现什么东西可笑更能表现他的性格。
• Instead, they soak up simplistic bumper sticker solutions that are so antiquated that they are laughable.
  反而，他们只是简单的吸收了陈旧的保险杠贴纸，而且他们看起来是那么的可笑。