plau·si·ble
adjective/ˈplɔːzəbl/
/ˈplɔːzəbl/
- (of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true
有道理的；可信的 - Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
她的说辞听起来言之有理。 - The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.
唯一合理的解释就是他忘掉了。
Extra Examples- There was no way the story could be made to sound even remotely plausible.
这话再怎么说都全然说不通。 - This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible.
这一解释与事实相符，从心理角度看也有理。 - This view seems intuitively plausible and has a long history.
这种观点凭直觉上觉得是合理的，而且有着悠久的历史。 - a perfectly plausible theory
十分可信的理论 - an equally plausible explanation
同样合理的解释 - His answer was plausible enough.
他的回答很有道理。 - If you're going to make an excuse, at least make it plausible!
如果你要找借口，至少要让它看起来合理！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- highly
- very
- …
- Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
- (disapproving) (of a person) good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
巧言令色的；花言巧语的 - She was a plausible liar.
她是个巧言令色的说谎高手。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- highly
- very
- …
- She was a plausible liar.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere.