trifle
- n.小事;琐事;稍微;一点儿;葡萄酒蛋糕,屈莱弗(在蛋糕和水果上浇葡萄酒或果冻,上覆蛋奶冻等);不值钱的东西
- vt.轻视;虚度;嘲弄;随意摆弄;藐视;玩弄浪费(时间或金钱)
复数: trifles 过去式: trifled 现在分词: trifling 过去分词: trifled 第三人称单数: trifles
noun
稍微;一点儿
slightly
She seemed a trifle anxious.
她似乎有点儿焦急。
小事;琐事;不值钱的东西
something that is not valuable or important
$1 000 is a mere trifle to her.
1 000元对她来说不过是区区小数。
葡萄酒蛋糕,屈莱弗(在蛋糕和水果上浇葡萄酒或果冻,上覆蛋奶冻等)
a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from cake and fruit with wine and/or jelly poured over it, covered with custard and cream
verb
怠慢;小看
to treat sb/sth without genuine respect
He is not a person to be trifled with.
他这个人怠慢不得。
trifle
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PHRASE (尤用于缓和程度)有一点,稍微
You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order make something you say seem less extreme.As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing...
作为摄影师,他感到两处景点都有点儿不尽如人意。
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N-COUNT 小事;琐事;无价值的东西
A trifle is something that is considered to have little importance, value, or significance.He had no money to spare on trifles...
他没有闲钱买些小玩意儿。
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N-VAR 屈莱弗甜食,乳脂蛋糕(由松糕、果冻、水果和蛋奶沙司层叠制成的冷甜点,通常覆有奶油)
Trifle is a cold dessert made of layers of sponge cake, jelly, fruit, and custard, and usually covered with cream.
noun
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- something of small importance
- Synonym: triviality trivia small beer
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- a detail that is considered insignificant
- Synonym: technicality triviality
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- a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly;may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
verb
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- consider not very seriously
- He is trifling with her
- She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
- Synonym: dally play
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- act frivolously
- Synonym: frivol
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- waste time;spend one's time idly or inefficiently
- Synonym: piddle wanton wanton away piddle away
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It is useless to argue on a trifle .
为琐事争论毫无用处。
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Of course , I also have some other trifle to do in passing .
当然,我还顺便处理了一些其他琐事。
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He is not a person to be trifled with .
他这个人怠慢不得。
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$ 1 000 is a mere trifle to her .
1000元对她来说不过是区区小数。
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She seemed a trifle anxious .
她似乎有点儿焦急。
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His uniform made him look a trifle out of place .
他的制服让他看起来有些格格不入。
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Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling .
在别处,加利福尼亚的这些困难可能看起来相当微不足道。
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The guests had each paid £ 250 , no trifling sum
客人每位付了250英镑,可不是一笔小数目。
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Believe me , it 's the least I can do , a mere trifle .
相信我,这是我最起码能做的了,只是小事一桩。
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He had no money to spare on trifles
他没有闲钱买些小玩意儿。
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As a photographer , he 'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing
作为摄影师,他感到两处景点都有点儿不尽如人意。
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' There we go , ' said Diane , a trifle too cheerily
“这就对了,”黛安娜说道,语气有点儿过于兴高采烈。
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It was the expression of a man who 'd won a trifling game of one-upmanship .
这是一个人在无关紧要的较量中取巧获胜时流露出的表情。
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He was not someone to be trifled with
对他可不能小觑。
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It can be a dangerous course of action which might be sound in theory but — ahem — perhaps a trifle risky in practice
这可能是一次危险的行动,在理论上听着无缝可击,但——呃哼——真做起来却可能有点冒险。
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No man in Tabriz trifled with the executioner .
在大不里士没人敢轻视行刑者。
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You shouldn 't regard such important work as a trifling matter .
你可不能把这样重要的工作当儿戏。
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I would be very much pleased if you would accept the trifling present from me .
如果你收下我的这份薄礼,我将非常高兴。
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He won 't take such trifles to heart .
这些小事他是不会在意的。
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Why let such trifles worry you so much ?
这点小事你怎么就急得那样儿了。
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Don 't trifle away your time .
不要虚度光阴。
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The matter in dispute over trifles is the ownership of the house .
眼下扯皮的事是这所房子该归谁。
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From these trifles you can gather what kind of person he is .
从这些小事上,你可以想见他的为人。
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I 'll never make a fuss about the trifles with him .
我不会在这件小事上与他计较。
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Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter ?
为这点小事犯得着生气吗?
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It 's senseless to get angry over such a trifle .
不值得为这点小事惹气。
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This bag is a trifle too heavy .
这袋稍重了一点。
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People find her a stickler about trifles .
人们发现她是个拘泥的人。
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Never mind such trifles .
区区小事,何必介意。
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He 's not a man to be trifled with .
他这个人是不好惹的。
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