| 单词 | to be laughing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be laughing p. colloquial. to be laughing: to be in a fortunate or successful position. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > prosper or flourish [verb (intransitive)] > be in easy circumstances (to eat, live on) the fat of the land1530 to be laughing1930 to have never had it so good1944 1930 J. Brophy & E. Partridge Songs & Slang Brit. Soldier: 1914–1918 136 Laughing, comfortable, safe, fortunate, especially in contrast with others or with normal circumstances. E.g. ‘He's got a job at Brigade Head Quarters, so he's laughing’; ‘Once I get to the C.C.S. I'm laughing’. 1968 Listener 19 Dec. 812/3 Oh, Ron, he's got a job—£30 a week he can get now, you know. Skilled motor mechanic, and not put-on like it used to be... Old Ron's laughing. 1975 M. Stanier Singing Time 255 So long as you're a jump ahead you're laughing. 2000 I. Pattison Stranger here Myself (2001) iii. 117 I spotted a card in the window of a Lyons Tearoom. Dishwashers Wanted. No Exp. Nec.‘That's it,’ I said to Cotter, ‘we're laughing.’ < as lemmas |
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