laugh
v.笑;(at)讥笑 n.笑声,笑;开玩笑的事物
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laugh
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◙ verb1. [no obj.] make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of contempt or derision[with direct speech] • 笑,嘲笑 »she couldn't help laughing at his jokes. 她忍不住因为他的笑话笑起来。 »he laughed out loud. 他大声笑。 (laugh at)ridicule; scorn • 嘲笑 (laugh something off)dismiss something embarrassing, unfortunate, or potentially serious by treating it in a light-hearted way or making a joke of it• 一笑了之 (be laughing)[informal] be in a fortunate or successful position• [非正式] 幸运,走运 »if next year's model is as successful, Ford will be laughing. 如果明年的车型一样成功,福特就走运了。◙ noun1. an act of laughing• 笑 »she gave a loud, silly laugh. 她大声傻笑。2. (a laugh)[informal] a thing that causes laughter or derision• [非正式] 笑料,笑柄 »that's a laugh, the idea of you cooking a meal!. 你要做饭,这想法真是笑话!。 a person who is good fun or amusing company• 有趣的人 »I like Peter—he's a good laugh. 我喜欢彼得——他非常有趣。 a source of fun or amusement• 逗人笑的事 »she decided to play along with him for a laugh. 她决定随声附和他一下以逗逗趣。 »he knew his performance was good for a laugh. 他知道他的表演可以博得观众笑声。【IDIOMS】
◘ be laughing all the way to the bank1. [informal] be making a great deal of money very easily• [非正式] 发大财◘ have the last laugh1. be finally vindicated, thus confounding earlier skepticism• 笑到最后,最后得到证明◘ he who laughs last laughs longest1. (proverb)don't rejoice too soon, in case your delight at your own good fortune is premature• [谚] 谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好◘ laugh one's head off1. laugh heartily or uncontrollably• 大笑,狂笑不已◘ laugh in someone's face1. show open contempt for someone by laughing rudely at them in their presence(figurative)[喻] • 当面嘲笑 »vandals and muggers who laugh in the face of the law. 嘲笑法律的涂鸦者和抢劫犯。◘ the laugh is on me [或you, him等] 1. the tables are turned and now the other person is the one who appears ridiculous• 我(你、他等)成了嘲笑对象 »all the critics had laughed at him — well, the laugh was on them now. 所有的批评家都曾嘲笑他——啊,现在他们可成了嘲笑对象了。◘ laugh like a drain1. [Brit. informal] laugh raucously• [英,非正式] 大声笑◘ a laugh a minute1. very funny• 非常滑稽 »it's a laugh a minute when Lois gets together with her dad. 洛伊斯和爸爸在一起真逗人乐。◘ laugh on the other side of one's face ( 或北美1. be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something• 转喜为悲◘ laugh someone/thing out of court1. dismiss with contempt as being obviously ridiculous• 因可笑而鄙视,一笑置之◘ laugh oneself silly [或sick] 1. laugh uncontrollably or for a long time• 笑个不停◘ laugh something to scorn1. [dated] ridicule something• [旧] 嘲笑◘ laugh up one's sleeve1. be secretly or inwardly amused• 窃喜,暗笑◘ no laughing matter1. something serious that should not be joked about• 不是玩笑事 »heavy snoring is no laughing matter. 严重打鼾得认真对待。◘ play something for laughs1. (of a performer) try to arouse laughter in an audience, especially in inappropriate circumstances• (表演者,尤指场合不当)逗趣,逗笑【语源】
1. Old English hlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter
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