trifling

英 [ˈtraɪflɪŋ]

美 [ˈtraɪflɪŋ]

adj.  琐碎的; 微不足道的; 无足轻重的; 不重要的

现在分词：trifling　

TOEFL

BNC.19617 / COCA.24998

牛津词典

adj.

• 琐碎的；微不足道的；无足轻重的；不重要的
  small and not important
  1. trifling details
     琐碎细节

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不重要的;微不足道的
  Atriflingmatter is small and unimportant.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. ...a comparatively trifling 360 yards.
     相较而言咫尺距离的 360 码

英英释义

noun

• the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
  Synonym:dalliancedawdling

adj

• not worth considering
  1. he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
  2. piffling efforts
  3. a trifling matter
  Synonym:negligiblepaltry

双语例句

• It is a pity that such an ability as him should be employed about such trifling matters.
  真可惜，像他这样有才能的人竟然被用来干这类琐事。
• 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。
• So far Europe has no doubt, gained a real conveniency, though surely a very trifling one.
  直到现在为止，欧洲无疑地已经获得了实在的便利，不过那确是一种微不足道的便利。
• No need to exaggerate a trifling matter like that.
  一件小事情，用不着这么渲染。
• Is it worthwhile quarrelling with him over such a trifling matter?
  为这么点儿小事犯得着和他吵吗？
• Are you still suffering from the routine and trifling office network system maintenance?
  还受困于琐碎的日常办公网络系统维护工作吗？
• There is no need to have so many people come to help with this trifling matter.
  这件小事无须这么多人过来帮忙。
• Begone, trifling elf! I am in control now!
  滚开吧，脆弱的精灵，现在我说了算！
• No one cared about such trifling matters as efficiency& the distribution of licences was far more important.
  没人关心生产效率这类微不足道的小事&许可证的分配比这重要得多。
• He's just trifling with her affections.
  它只是就这样在玩弄它地感情可以。