risible

英 ['rɪzɪb(ə)l] 美 ['rɪzəbl]
  • adj. 可笑的;爱笑的;引人笑的

中文词源


risible 可笑的

来自拉丁语 ridere,大笑,嘲笑,词源同 deride,ridiculous.-s,过去分词格. rising 起义,叛乱

英文词源


risible (adj.)
1550s, "given to laughter," from Middle French risible (14c.) and directly from Late Latin risibilis "laughable, able to laugh," from Latin risus, past participle of ridere "to laugh." Meaning "capable of exciting laughter, comical" is from 1727.

双语例句


1. The entire proposal is risible.
这个建议完全是荒唐可笑的.

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2. The entire proposal is risible: it will never is accepted.
这个建议完全是荒唐可笑的,根本不可能采纳.

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3. Man is the only risible animal.
人类是唯一“能笑的”动物.

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