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laughable

UK //ˈlɑː.fə.bəl//US //ˈlæf.ə.bəl//

词源

源自 laugh(笑) + -able(可…的),最早记录于16世纪,原意为“引人发笑的”,后逐渐演变为贬义。

adjective

❶ 形容某事荒谬可笑到不值得认真对待,通常带有贬义,指事情过于离谱或愚蠢。

“His excuse for being late was so laughable that no one believed him.”

(他迟到的借口太可笑,根本没人相信。)

“The company's attempt to cut costs by removing coffee was laughable.”

(公司试图通过取消咖啡来节省成本的做法简直荒谬。)

同义词:ridiculous, absurd, preposterous, ludicrous

常见短语

laughable attempt — 形容某人尝试做某事的方式非常拙劣或愚蠢,结果注定失败。

“His laughable attempt to fix the sink only made the leak worse.”

(他试图修理水槽的可笑尝试反而让漏水更严重了。)