make light of
US /ˈmek laɪt ʌv/
・UK /ˈmeik lait ɔv/
B2 中高級
phr.v.輕視
He made light of the mistake, joking instead of apologizing.
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- If we want to make light of it, we just say, "Oh, he's off his meds; ignore him".
但是，因為現在年輕人服用藥物的狀況很普遍，
- we want to make light of it, we just say, "Oh, he's off his meds; ignore him".
而且他們停藥後行為會有點奇怪也很常見，所以這變成了一個常用的說法，基本上就是說如果有人行為奇怪，我們會說：「喔，他 off his meds 了」。
厭煩的橘子 - 整人開戰挑戰失控了！ (Annoying Orange - PRANK WAR Challenge GONE WRONG!)
- And to prove it, I'm gonna make light of the situation!
我，我很抱歉，奧蘭治！
- And to prove it, I'm gonna make light of the situation!
為了證明這一點，我要把情況說得輕鬆一點！
川普暗示將有限度軍事打擊，試圖「推動」與伊朗的核子會談！ (Trump hints at limited military strikes to try to ‘nudge along’ nuclear talks with Iran)
- So what's interesting is this gives a range of options as I think everybody has been reporting that the president could go small, medium, large, kind of little bit Goldilocks, not to make light of it.
所以有趣的地方在於，這提供了多種選擇，就像大家都在報導的，總統可以選擇小規模、中規模、大規模，有點像「金髮女孩」的程度，這不是在開玩笑。
- So what's interesting is this gives a range of options, as I think everybody's been reporting, that the president could go small, medium, large, kind of a little bit Goldilocks, not to make light of it.
但我想他暗示的是，有可能會對某些地點進行有限度的打擊，來推動他實際上想要的核子協議，美國究竟能打擊哪些目標？
你以為這是《阿拉丁》？ 喜劇演員滯杜拜美國撤僑 (‘You think this is Aladdin?’: Comedian stuck in Dubai on US evacuation)
- I got to, you know, make light of it.
身為一個喜劇演員，這是我的工作。
- I got to, you know, make light of it.
我得，你知道的，為這件事找點樂子。
裸體科學 - 憤怒的天空！ (Naked Science - Angry Skies)
- The scientists make light of the mountain's reputation. They even serve up the world's windiest breakfast.
科學家們對這座山的聲譽一笑置之。他們甚至還提供世界上風力最強的早餐。
- The scientists make light of the mountain's reputation.
到目前為止，《裸體科學》已經探討了颶風——像緩慢移動的轟炸機一樣，摧毀廣大地區的巨大風暴。但有一種風，以高度集中的外科手術式打擊來造成破壞。
