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frivolity

美 [frɪˈvɑːləti]英 [frɪˈvɒləti]
  • n.轻浮的举止;可笑的表现;愚蠢的行为

复数: frivolities

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

often disapproving愚蠢的行为;可笑的表现;轻浮的举止
behaviour that is silly or amusing, especially when this is not suitable

It was just a piece of harmless frivolity.

这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。

I can't waste time on such frivolities.

我不能把时间浪费在这种无聊的活动上。

frivolity

频次

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    N-VAR 轻浮的行为;无聊的活动
    If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible.

    There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity...

    在所有这些闹腾的核心传递着一个严肃的信息。

noun

1
acting like a clown or buffoon
Synonym: buffoonery clowning japery harlequinade prank
2
something of little value or significance
Synonym: bagatelle fluff frippery
3
the trait of being frivolous;not serious or sensible
Synonym: frivolousness

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  1. I dislike her frivolity .

    我讨厌她轻浮的举止。

  2. I can 't waste time on such frivolities .

    我不能把时间浪费在这种无聊的活动上。

  3. It was just a piece of harmless frivolity .

    这仅是无恶意的愚蠢行为。

  4. There is just not enough fun and frivolity in culture today .

    当今的文化恰恰是不够轻松有趣。

  5. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity

    在所有这些闹腾的核心传递着一个严肃的信息。

  6. He was one of my most able pupils , but far too easily distracted by frivolities .

    他是我最有才华的学生之一,只是太容易被一些无聊的事分心。

  7. Hedonism and frivolity will diffuse hell tnrough all our days .

    享乐主义和轻薄浮佻会将地狱扩展到我们的整个日子之中。

  8. No one could spare the time for such frivolities .

    没人有闲功夫去搞这些无聊的玩意儿。

  9. A serious political speech should not be full of frivolity .

    一次严肃的政治演讲不应该充满轻浮的言词。

  10. One doesn 't expect a serious political to be full of frivolities .

    大家都没意料到严肃的政治演说充满了玩世不恭。

  11. Undoubtedly he 'd seen even less frivolity in his life than we had .

    不用说,他一生中所见的乐事比我们的还要少。

  12. Margaret was a serious girl and had little time for frivolities .

    玛格丽特是一个庄重严肃的姑娘,她几乎没有时间去参加无聊的活动。

  13. You shouldn 't treat such a serious subject with frivolity .

    你不该以轻浮的态度来对待那么严肃的正题。

  14. I 'm far too busy to waste time on frivolities like going to the cinema .

    我非常忙,司不会把时间浪费在如看电影之类的无聊事情上。

  15. We don 't want to see you waste money on frivolity when it isn 't necessary .

    我们不想看到你浪费金钱无聊时则不需要。

  16. E.g. : I have no time for such frivolities as parties .

    我没时间去赴宴或参加诸如此类的无聊活动。

  17. This window of fun and frivolity is also fabulous time for love affairs and romance .

    这个轻松娱乐的时刻也非常适合爱情和浪漫。

  18. Youth be always too serious , and just now it be too serious about frivolity .

    青年时代总是过于认真的,而时下青年则过分轻薄。

  19. People enjoy a few frivolities during their holidays .

    人们在假期里轻松地娱乐一番。

  20. Don 't waste your money on such frivolities .

    不要把你的钱浪费在这种无聊的事上。

  21. His frivolity annoys the other people in the office .

    他的轻浮使办公室里的其他人感到不快。

  22. Even in the performance there was not a little flattery or frivolity in the men 's eyes .

    即使是在表演中,这些男人们的眼神也绝无一丝谄媚或轻浮。

  23. I 've done nothing But fool about all day . I can 't waste time on such frivolities .

    我整天无所事事浪费光阴。我不能在这种无聊的事情上浪费时间。

  24. If I buy it today , will you accuse me of frivolity .

    假如我今天买它,你会不会谴责我轻浮?

  25. Every hour of his day was carefully planned so as to make the optimum use of time without leaving time for unproductive frivolity .

    他一天中的每小时都被安排的妥妥当当,这样才能充分的利用时间。

  26. An element of frivolity keeps a soul from atrophying .

    轻佻是使灵魂不会萎靡的一个元素之一。

  27. It is a world of luxury and leisure , of idle talk and frivolity , of music and romance .

    这个是充满了奢侈情、放荡浮夸、以及音乐浪漫的世界。

  28. The notion of living on love truly proves to be frivolity if either one of you are unemployed or underemployed .

    如果你们中的任何一个处于失业或者待业状态,那么只靠爱为生就太天真了。

  29. Lightness of manner or speech , especially when inappropriate ; frivolity . The story came pat to the occasion .

    轻浮,轻率举止或言谈不严肃,尤指在不适当的场合;轻佻故事恰好适合当时的场合。

  30. Dating a variety of people does not indicate frivolity on the part of a man or promiscuity on the part of a woman .

    跟不同的人有约会并不表示男的轻浮也不表示女的胡搞。