trifle
琐事
常用释义
英音[ ˈtraɪf(ə)l ]
美音[ ˈtraɪf(ə)l ]
变形
复数:
trifles
第三人称单数:
trifles
现在分词:
trifling
过去式:
trifled
过去分词:
trifled
基本释义
- n. 琐事,无价值的东西;屈莱弗甜食,乳脂松糕;稍微,有点儿(a trifle);少量,少许
- v. 怠慢,小看;<古>轻浮地说(或做);浪费(物品,尤指时间),虚度
例句
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1·$1 000 is a mere trifle to her.1 000元对她来说不过是区区小数。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·She seemed a trifle anxious.她似乎有点儿焦急。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing.作为一名摄影师,他发现这两个地方都有点儿令人失望。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·Tom was a trifle disconcerted.汤姆有点慌乱。
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5·Speak up--just a trifle louder.大点声——再大点声。
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6·The Mole said a trifle nervously.鼹鼠有点紧张地说。
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7·"His eyes are so round," said Martha, a trifle doubtful.“他的眼睛那么圆。”玛莎有点犹豫地说。
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8·"I canna' do no chantin'," said Ben Weatherstaff a trifle testily.本·威瑟斯塔夫有点不耐烦地说:“我不会唱。”
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9·They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.它们是完美的圆形白色物体,比英国胡桃小一点。
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10·She had never thought of the hunchback's being married and she was a trifle surprised.她从来没有想过这个驼背的人会结婚,有点吃惊。
网络释义
- trifle with : 玩弄;视同儿戏;心不在焉地做
- mere trifle : 小意思
同根词
词根:
trifle
trifling
adj
微不足道的;轻浮的
trifling
v
浪费,闲聊(trifle的现在分词)