plausible

adj.

1. 有道理的；可信的
   reasonable and likely to be true
   1. Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
      她的说辞听起来言之有理。
   2. The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.
      唯一合理的解释就是他忘掉了。
2. 巧言令色的；花言巧语的
   good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
   1. She was a plausible liar.
      她是个巧言令色的说谎高手。

1. ADJ-GRADED （解释或说法）似乎真实的，貌似合理的
   An explanation or statement that is plausible seems likely to be true or valid.
   1. A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government...
      貌似更加合理的解释似乎是，人们已经厌倦了保守党政府。
   2. That explanation seems entirely plausible to me.
      那个解释在我看来完全说得通。
2. ADJ-GRADED （人）貌似可信的，花言巧语的
   If you say that someone is plausible, you mean that they seem to be telling the truth and to be sincere and honest.
   1. He was so plausible that he conned everybody.
      他那么会花言巧语，以至于骗过了所有的人。

1. I stood still, trying to invent a plausible excuse.
   我站着不动，试图编个说得过去的借口。
2. A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government
   貌似更加合理的解释似乎是，人们已经厌倦了保守党政府。
3. That explanation seems entirely plausible to me.
   那个解释在我看来完全说得通。
4. He was so plausible that he conned everybody.
   他那么会花言巧语，以至于骗过了所有的人。
5. She has a plausible [ sharp; quick] tongue.
   她有一张巧[利；快]嘴。
6. He has a very plausible way of talking; sometimes he talks with the tongue in the cheek.
   他讲起话来非常动听，但有时话中有话。
7. His story was/ sounded perfectly plausible.
   他的话听起来言之成理。
8. That appears very plausible.
   那似乎很合理。
9. Is this a plausible explanation?
   这样解释能自圆其说吗？
10. This is a very plausible situation.
    这是一个很似是而非的情景。
11. And so far, there is no other plausible explanation for the function of this structure.
    到目前为止，对于这种结构的功能还缺少更有力可信的解释。
12. It puts forward five important propositions about a plausible energy future.
    这份报告给出了一个貌似有道理的能源前景，并围绕这一前景提出了五个重要观点。
13. Another theory is that it was used as a raft, which is more plausible.
    另一个理论是，这是运用了筏的原理，这种理论更加的可信。
14. The study's authors said there was a plausible biological explanation for their finding.
    该研究的研究者们还指出他们的调查结果有合理的生物学解释。
15. Previously, this had been assumed to be a plausible risk.
    以前认为旅行是一个存在争议的危险因素。
16. Every position has been successfully undermined and abandoned on specious and plausible excuses.
    我提出的每一个立场都被他们成功地以似是而非的借口破坏和推翻。
17. Your explanation sounds plausible, but I'm not sure I believe it.
    你的解释听起来有理，但我不一定信服。
18. This might be a plausible hypothesis were it not for two factors.
    假如不存在下面两个因素，这可能是一种合理的假设。
19. It was no longer enough to be plausible in argument; one had to be convincing in action.
    仅仅是嘴巴上能说会道的就不够了；还必须要在行动上令人信服。
20. The most plausible explanation, however, is that traders were gaming the system.
    不过，最有可能的解释，是交易员在利用系统进行赌博。
21. Some, it would appear, turn to documentary because it can make deception more plausible.
    还有一些人，他们应该已经出现，转向纪录片是因为可以使他们的欺骗更可信。
22. If so, I do not think this very plausible.
    如果这样，我不认为这是合理的。
23. Default may indeed be undesirable. But it is a plausible policy option, not a crime.
    诚然，违约可能不受欢迎，但它却是貌似合理的政策选项，而不是犯罪。
24. Does that sound plausible that you could see the difference?
    上面两种情况听起来似乎不太一样，可你真的看到了不同吗？
25. Most plausible and persuasive form.
    很善于辞令和有说服力形式。
26. But it is the only plausible one Mr McCain has left.
    但它已经是麦凯恩最后的法宝了。
27. This reasoning, though plausible, is incorrect.
    后者却更加客气，更加诚恳地推辞了。这个推理看似合理，却是错误的。
28. Despite its role in Syria, Russia is not a plausible regional hegemon.
    尽管俄罗斯在叙利亚扮演了重要角色，但俄罗斯算不上一个让人信服的地区霸主。
29. I heard many plausible answers, but most forgot to mention geography.
    我听过很多似是而非的答案，但都忘了提到的是地理。
30. But one plausible outcome is that the currency will survive, minus one or a few members.
    但一个看似有理的结果是，即便有一个或几个成员国退出，欧元也不会垮掉。

adj

1. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
   1. a plausible excuse

2. given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
   1. a plausible liar