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

• Trifling as the matter was, he yet instinctively felt that she was hurt by his oversight.
  虽然只不过是一件微不足道的小事，但是他本能地感觉到，她已经因为被他忽视而遭到了伤害。
• 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？
• Don't talk about [ mention] such small things.; Such a trifling thing is hardly worth mentioning.
  区区小事，何足挂齿。
• But this is trifling;
  但这是废话；
• Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter?
  为这点小事犯得着生气吗？
• 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。
• There was no need for you to come out here on such a trifling matter.
  你没有必要为这样一件小事特地到这里来。
• Begone, trifling elf! I am in control now!
  滚开吧，脆弱的精灵，现在我说了算！
• It was not a time toneglect even trifling precautions.
  在这种时候，连微小的预防都不应该疏忽。
• You allowed me a trifling sum for food and other domestic expenses.
  你给我很少的一点钱买食物和另一点家用。