詞組講解
1. laugh sth. off / laugh off sth. *** 一笑而過,一笑置之,不在意
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:笑著[走開(off)]
例 Though Henderson seems to laugh off the danger of the climb, the rest know that an experienced climber like him is totally aware of it.
2. laugh up one's sleeve / laugh in one's sleeve 〔beard〕 ** 偷笑;在心里樂
解 〈口〉習(xí)語;詞義溯源:藏在自己的[袖子sleeve)][里(in)]笑
例 Behind their false compliments, the arrogant bastards were laughing up their sleeves.
參考譯文
1. 盡管亨德森看起來對登山的危險(xiǎn)不太在意,但是其他人都知道像他這么有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的登山者肯定已經(jīng)意識到危險(xiǎn)了。
2. 在虛假的恭維背后,這些傲慢的混蛋都在偷笑呢。