1540s, "acceptable, agreeable," from Latin plausibilis "deserving applause, acceptable," from plaus-, past participle stem of plaudere "to applaud" (see plaudit). Meaning "having the appearance of truth" is recorded from 1560s. Related: Plausibly.
权威例句
1. Some of the ideas are very intriguing and sound intuitively plausible.
有些想法非常吸引人,听起来觉得很有道理。
2. Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
她的说辞听起来言之有理。
3. This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible.
【plausible, credulous, credible】
这组词都有“可信的”的意思,其区别是:
plausible: a.似乎有理的(可信的)。常带有怀疑的意思。
• Even though it is a plausible explanation, I am not completely convinced. 虽然这个解释合理,但仍不可能使我完全相信。
credulous: a.轻信的,易于相信的。
• She was credulous when she listened to the salesman and bought the car for too much money. 她很容易轻信别人,竟然听信那个销售员的话以高价买了那辆车。
credible: a.可信的,可靠的。
• That the student told the teacher a credible story that she missed classes because she was sick. 那个学生跟老师讲了实情,她没来上课是因为她病了。