新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

plausible

英  [ˈplɔːzɪbəl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1(解释或叙述)看似合理的

    An explanation or statement that is plausible seems likely to be true or valid.

    近义词

    reasonable

    双语例句

    例:

    A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the administration.

    一个更合理的解释似乎是人们已经对行政机关感到厌倦了。

    2(人)看似可信的

    If you say that someone is plausible, you mean that they seem to be telling the truth and to be sincere and honest.

    近义词

    believable

    双语例句

    例:

    All I can say is that he was so plausible it wasn't just me that he conned.

    我只能说,他看上去那么可信,被骗的可不只我一个。

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