摘要：We can't propose that! We'd be laughed out of court!

1.be laughed out of court

(also又作 be laughed out of town/business etc AmE【美】)

if a person or idea is laughed out of court etc, the idea is not accepted because people think it is completely stupid

（某主意、说法等） 被一笑了之,被置之不理:不屑一顾

We can't propose that! We'd be laughed out of court!

我们不能那样提议!会被人一笑了之的!

It's easy for a younger generation of critics to laugh Limon out of court

年轻一代的批评家很容易对利蒙的观点一笑置之。

The proposal will be laughed out of court.

这个建议会被一笑了之的。

Polytechnic lecturers have asked for 12.5 per cent, a claim sure to be laughed out of court.

理工学校的讲师要求12.5%，这一要求肯定不会予以考虑。

2.laugh sth. off 对……一笑置之；对……一笑了之[付之一笑]（尤指用笑话摆脱）

She tried to laugh off their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.

她试图对他们的话一笑置之，但我看得出她的内心还是受到了伤害。

The couple laughed off rumours that their marriage was in trouble.

夫妻两人对他们婚姻出现问题的谣言一笑置之。

He laughed it off with aristocratic indifference.

他带着贵族式的漠然对其一笑置之。

Knox laughed off rumors that he would be running for mayor.

诺克斯对自己要竞选市长的传言一笑了之。

He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign.

有人猜测他要辞职，他一笑置之。

3.have a good laugh about（尤指经历了最初的苦恼不快后）觉得…可笑，对…一笑置之

We've both had a good laugh about the accident despite what's happened.

虽然出了意外，但我俩事后都一笑置之。

4.Laugh and shrug sth. off 对……一笑了之

He just laughed and shrugged it off.

他只是一笑了之，对此满不在乎。

5. make a joke of一笑置之

I wish I had your courage, Michael, to make a joke of it like that.

我真希望能有你那样的勇气，迈克尔，能把事情那么一笑置之。

6.laugh about 对……一笑了之

In a year's time we will all be laughing about it.

一年以后我们都会对此一笑置之。

7.have to smile/laugh at 一笑置之,对……一笑了之

I had to smile at his optimism.

对他的乐观态度，我只好一笑置之。

Jenny had to laugh at her own foolishness.

珍妮只好自嘲自己的愚蠢。

来源：翅膀英语一点号