1550s, "given to laughter," from Middle French risible (14c.) and directly from Late Latin risibilis "laughable, able to laugh," from Latin risus, past participle of ridere "to laugh." Meaning "capable of exciting laughter, comical" is from 1727.
雙語例句
1. The entire proposal is risible.
這個建議完全是荒唐可笑的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The entire proposal is risible: it will never is accepted.