| 词汇 | laugh off |
| 释义 | Idiom laugh offlaugh off (something) to act as if something is not important to you.It's not easy to laugh off an insult.She criticizes his work constantly but he doesn't get angry, he just laughs it off. Phr V laugh off laughs, laughing, laughed laugh off sth or laugh sth off to laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or seriousEleanor tried to laugh off their remarks but the sadness showed in her eyes. laugh sth off • laugh off sth to pretend that you are not worried about a problem or hurt by a criticism by laughing and making jokes about it: When news of the scandal first came out, White House staff tried to laugh it off. Cochrane laughed off suggestions that the club was not happy with his performance, and were planning to sack him. laugh off1. To dismiss something as insignificant by literally laughing at it and/or treating it casually. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "laugh" and "off." I did fall on the ice, but it didn't ruin my day—I was able to laugh it off. 2. To pressure someone to leave a stage or other such area by laughing at them derisively. What if I forget all the words to the song? What if I get laughed off the stage? laugh something offto treat a serious problem lightly by laughing at it. Although his feelings were hurt, he just laughed the incident off as if nothing had happened. He laughed off the incident. laugh offAlso, laugh away. Dismiss as ridiculous or trivial, as in He laughed off the suggestion that his career was over. [Early 1700s] laugh offor laugh awayv. 1. To dismiss something or someone as ridiculous or laughable: She laughed off the critic's conclusion that the show was a flop. The landlord wanted more money, but I laughed him away. 2. To force someone to leave some area because of laughter or ridicule: The audience laughed the singer off the stage. The other team laughed us away from the field. |
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