英语词汇“laughable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious.
The government's attempt to privatize the prison service has been simply laughable.
The price of the house was almost laughable.

THESAURUSvery stupid► crazy

not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: · Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa.· She looked at me as if I was crazy!· You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.

► ridiculous

extremely stupid: · You look ridiculous in that hat.· Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars.· It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that.

► absurd/ludicrous

extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical: · How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd!· It was a ludicrous idea.· Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd.

► laughable

so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: · The accusations were almost laughable.· a laughable suggestion· It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.

Longman Language Activatorvery stupid► crazy

not at all sensible or reasonable, especially in an annoying or shocking way : · I said I enjoyed doing exams, and she looked at me as if I was crazy!· Ian's got some crazy plan to drive all the way across Africa.· The farmers can make more money by not planting crops - it's crazy, isn't it?· You're crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.

► ridiculous/absurd

something that is ridiculous or absurd is so stupid that you can hardly believe that it has been done, said etc: · I've never heard anything so ridiculous! Of course I haven't been trying to avoid you!· an absurd suggestion· This is ridiculous. You've only known him three days, and you're going on holiday with him!· It's absurd to think Porter flew into a murderous rage just because he had an argument with his girlfriend.patently ridiculous/absurd (=used to emphasize that something is very ridiculous indeed): · This patently absurd argument is often used by anti-gay groups.

► ludicrous

completely unreasonable or unsuitable: · The telephone lines are only open during office hours, which is ludicrous in this day and age.· She wears short skirts and dyes her hair pink, which looks ludicrous on a woman her age.

► laughable

so stupid and unbelievable that it makes you want to laugh: · The government's attempt to privatize the prison service has been simply laughable.· It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious.

► idiotic

very stupid and likely to involve unnecessary risks and dangers: · Wyatt was nearly killed as a result of that idiotic stunt.· If that wasn't idiotic enough, the company went on to sack fifty percent of its skilled workers, replacing them with untrained apprentices.

► hare-brained

: hare-brained scheme/plan etc a plan that is very stupid and cannot possibly be successful: · Alice had to figure out how to pay the rent after Ralph spent the money on another of his hare-brained schemes.

► inane

: inane remark/comment/conversation etc stupid and completely meaningless: · Penny began an inane conversation about the book she was reading to fill the silence.· Bad acting, weak script and inane dialogue -- this movie is truly awful.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost

· The issues on which the schism turned have often seemed to Western scholars so insignificant as to be almost laughable.· In some cases, the level of apparent disorganisation has become almost laughable.

WORD FAMILYnounlaughlaughteradverblaughablylaughinglyadjectivelaughableverblaugh

单词	laughable
释义	laughablelaugh‧a‧ble /ˈlɑːfəbəl $ ˈlæ-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious. The government's attempt to privatize the prison service has been simply laughable. The price of the house was almost laughable. Thesaurus THESAURUSvery stupid► crazy not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: · Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa.· She looked at me as if I was crazy!· You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own. ► ridiculous extremely stupid: · You look ridiculous in that hat.· Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars.· It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that. ► absurd/ludicrous extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical: · How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd!· It was a ludicrous idea.· Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd. ► laughable so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: · The accusations were almost laughable.· a laughable suggestion· It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious. Longman Language Activatorvery stupid► crazy not at all sensible or reasonable, especially in an annoying or shocking way : · I said I enjoyed doing exams, and she looked at me as if I was crazy!· Ian's got some crazy plan to drive all the way across Africa.· The farmers can make more money by not planting crops - it's crazy, isn't it?· You're crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own. ► ridiculous/absurd something that is ridiculous or absurd is so stupid that you can hardly believe that it has been done, said etc: · I've never heard anything so ridiculous! Of course I haven't been trying to avoid you!· an absurd suggestion· This is ridiculous. You've only known him three days, and you're going on holiday with him!· It's absurd to think Porter flew into a murderous rage just because he had an argument with his girlfriend.patently ridiculous/absurd (=used to emphasize that something is very ridiculous indeed): · This patently absurd argument is often used by anti-gay groups. ► ludicrous completely unreasonable or unsuitable: · The telephone lines are only open during office hours, which is ludicrous in this day and age.· She wears short skirts and dyes her hair pink, which looks ludicrous on a woman her age. ► laughable so stupid and unbelievable that it makes you want to laugh: · The government's attempt to privatize the prison service has been simply laughable.· It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious. ► idiotic very stupid and likely to involve unnecessary risks and dangers: · Wyatt was nearly killed as a result of that idiotic stunt.· If that wasn't idiotic enough, the company went on to sack fifty percent of its skilled workers, replacing them with untrained apprentices. ► hare-brained : hare-brained scheme/plan etc a plan that is very stupid and cannot possibly be successful: · Alice had to figure out how to pay the rent after Ralph spent the money on another of his hare-brained schemes. ► inane : inane remark/comment/conversation etc stupid and completely meaningless: · Penny began an inane conversation about the book she was reading to fill the silence.· Bad acting, weak script and inane dialogue -- this movie is truly awful. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost · The issues on which the schism turned have often seemed to Western scholars so insignificant as to be almost laughable.· In some cases, the level of apparent disorganisation has become almost laughable. Word family WORD FAMILYnounlaughlaughteradverblaughablylaughinglyadjectivelaughableverblaugh something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad SYN ridiculous: The promises are so far from reality that they are laughable.► see thesaurus at stupid—laughably adverb
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