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frivolous

美 [ˈfrɪvələs]英 [ˈfrɪvələs]
  • adj.轻浮的;无聊的;愚蠢的;不严肃的;可笑的

派生词: frivolously adv.

frivolousfrivolous

adj.

1

愚蠢的;可笑的
silly or amusing, especially when such behaviour is not suitable

frivolous comments/suggestions

愚蠢的话;可笑的建议

Sorry, I was being frivolous.

对不起,我失态了。

2

无聊的;不严肃的
having no useful or serious purpose

frivolous pastimes/pleasures

无聊的消遣 / 娱乐

3


frivolous

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 轻浮的;轻佻的;草率的
    If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible.

    I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor...

    我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率,不适合做医生。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 无聊的;无用的;浪费的
    If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money.

    The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.

    这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。

adj

1
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
a frivolous novel
a frivolous remark
a frivolous young woman

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  1. This kind of love is only frivolous attention .

    那样的喜欢只是轻浮的关注。

  2. That created something of a controversy at the time , as many people believed it was a frivolous expense .

    这在当时创造了一个争议的东西,因为很多人认为这是一个轻浮的费用。

  3. Sorry , I was being frivolous .

    对不起,我失态了。

  4. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor

    我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率,不适合做医生。

  5. The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects .

    这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。

  6. Isabelle was a frivolous little fool , vain and flighty .

    伊莎贝尔是个轻佻、没头脑的小女人,非常虚荣又反复无常。

  7. He is too frivolous to do solid work .

    他太浮,办事不踏实。

  8. Inclination in that direction has long been considered frivolous and unmanly .

    这方面的爱好长期被认为是轻薄和非男子气的。

  9. Work time is too valuable to waste on frivolous games .

    工作时间太宝贵了,不能浪费在不严肃的游戏上边。

  10. Library case study of administrative law : can modem user be more frivolous ?

    图书馆行政法个案:魔电族真能魔高一丈吗?

  11. She 's never allowed any time for just frivolous fun .

    她从不被允许把时间花在毫无意义的娱乐活动上。

  12. He spent a lot of his money on frivolous things .

    他在一些无聊的事上花了好多钱。

  13. That is not a frivolous answer , but a serious one .

    这不是轻率的而是严肃的回答。

  14. I feel like doing something completely frivolous today .

    今天,我想做些完全不重要的琐事。

  15. I thought you were more into frivolous games these days .

    我还以为你现在更喜欢耍小手段呢

  16. She has a frivolous nature and won 't take anything seriously .

    她生性轻浮,什么事情都不肯认真对待。

  17. I spend a lot of my salary on frivolous things .

    我把大部分薪水花在一些无聊的玩意上。

  18. This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem .

    这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。

  19. Their income was spent all on things that are frivolous .

    他们把所有的收入都用在那些没有意义的东西上。

  20. I am thinking some frivolous post might take my mind off the inevitable .

    我企图写一些无聊的贴子来放松我的思想。

  21. The heavy rain lowers , all frivolous free and easy ;

    大雨降下,一切轻狂洒脱;

  22. This is so that the process is not held up for frivolous reasons .

    这是使这一进程是没有举行了琐屑的原因。

  23. Many years later , all the young and frivolous will become weak and mediocre .

    很多年之后,所有的年少轻狂都会变成淡薄而平庸。

  24. She thought that reading romantic novels was a frivolous way of spending her time .

    她认为看浪漫小说是虚度时光。

  25. A frivolous attitude won 't help you in this profession .

    在这行业,草率的态度对你没什么好处。

  26. No one has ever been healed by a frivolous lawsuit .

    无谓的诉讼从没有治愈任何人。

  27. Computer games are too trivial , too frivolous to be called art .

    电脑游戏是肤浅的,娱乐的,不能称之为艺术。

  28. One of the rules for being rich is to avoid frivolous temptations .

    变为富有的第一个规则是避免无重要意义的诱惑。

  29. Extremely frivolous end up with understood what does sensible mean

    所有的所有一但懂事就结束

  30. Lydia said : I wish you would n 't be so frivolous .

    “我希望你不要这么孩子气。”利季娅说。