trifle
英 [ˈtraɪfl] 美 [ˈtraɪfəl]

n.

琐事；少量；蛋糕；

vi.

轻视，藐视；嘲弄；随意摆弄，玩弄；

vt.

浪费（时间或金钱）；虚度；

变形

复数：trifles过去式：trifled过去分词：trifled现在分词：trifling第三人称单数：trifles

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vi. 轻视; 玩弄 treat without the necessary seriousness or respect
2. vt. & vi. 浪费; 虚度 dally; idle

英英释义

trifle[ 'traifl ]

• n.
  • sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce
  • a detail that is considered insignificant

    同义词：technicalitytriviality

  • something of small importance

    同义词：trivialitytriviasmall beer

• v.
  • waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

    同义词：piddlewantonwanton awaypiddle away

  • act frivolously

    同义词：frivol

  • consider not very seriously

    同义词：dallyplay

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• trifle energy浪费精力
• trifle money浪费金钱
• trifle time浪费时间

～+副词

• trifle illogically不合理地浪费
• trifle leeringly不怀好意地轻视
• trifle ludicrously〔ridiculously〕荒唐可笑地轻视
• trifle away浪费

～+介词

• trifle through one's youth虚度青春年华
• trifle with轻率地或嘲笑地对待,不严肃地看待; 轻视; 玩弄; 心不在焉地做或摆弄

词组短语

trifle with玩弄；视同儿戏；心不在焉地做

mere trifle小意思

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. I do not want to make a fuss over such a trifle.
   我不想为这种小事大惊小怪。
2. They had an altercation about a trifle.
   他们为一点小事争吵起来。
3. He told her not to pester him with trifles.
   他告诉她别拿些琐事来烦他。
4. I have only a trifle of wine left.
   我只剩下一点点酒了。
5. I'll have just a trifle of the dessert.
   我只要吃少量的甜点心。

用作动词(v.)

1. Don't trifle away your time on curio hunting.
   别把时间都浪费在搜集古玩上面。
2. Don't trifle with serious matter.
   对大事不可儿戏。
3. Never trifle with other's affections.
   不要玩弄别人的感情。
4. It's dangerous to trifle with such a fierce animal.
   逗弄如此凶残的动物是很危险的。

权威例句

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