trivial
英 [ˈtrɪviəl]
美 [ˈtrɪviəl]
adj. 不重要的; 琐碎的; 微不足道的
Collins.1 / BNC.5940 / COCA.8180
同义词辨析
pettyminorsmalltrivial【导航词义：小的，不重要的】
pettyadj. 小的，不重要的
〔辨析〕
指问题、细节等琐碎的。
〔例证〕
They used to quarrel over petty things.
他们过去常为小事争吵。
Have these petty restrictions worked?
这些小限制发挥作用了吗？
他们过去常为小事争吵。
Have these petty restrictions worked?
这些小限制发挥作用了吗？
minoradj. 小的，不很重要的
〔辨析〕
尤指比起其他事物来较小或不是很重要、很严重的。
〔例证〕
There is a minor road in front of us.
我们前面有一条小路。
He played a minor role in the policy-making process.
他在制定政策的过程中发挥了很小的作用。
She had a minor operation.
她做了一个小手术。
我们前面有一条小路。
He played a minor role in the policy-making process.
他在制定政策的过程中发挥了很小的作用。
She had a minor operation.
她做了一个小手术。
smalladj. 小的，不重要的
〔辨析〕
指尺寸或数量小的，也指工作、问题、错误等不重要的或影响不大的。
〔例证〕
This pair of jeans was too small for him.
这条牛仔裤他穿太小了。
He only got a small amount of money after retirement.
退休之后他只拿到了一小笔钱。
According to the schedule, we have to make a few small changes.
根据日程安排，我们需要作些小小的变动。
这条牛仔裤他穿太小了。
He only got a small amount of money after retirement.
退休之后他只拿到了一小笔钱。
According to the schedule, we have to make a few small changes.
根据日程安排，我们需要作些小小的变动。
trivialadj. 微不足道的
〔辨析〕
指不重要、不严重或没有什么价值的。
〔例证〕
Don't get upset about trivial matters.
不要为琐事烦恼。
They were fighting over a trivial sum of money.
他们在为一笔数额极小的钱而打架。
不要为琐事烦恼。
They were fighting over a trivial sum of money.
他们在为一笔数额极小的钱而打架。
牛津词典
adj.
- 不重要的；琐碎的；微不足道的
not important or serious; not worth considering- a trivial detail
细枝末节 - I know it sounds trivial , but I'm worried about it.
我知道这事听起来微不足道，但我还是放心不下。 - I'll try to fix it ─ but it's not trivial (= it may be difficult to fix) .
我要设法修好，不过也不是轻易就能修好的。
- a trivial detail
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 琐碎的;不重要的;微不足道的
If you describe something astrivial, you think that it is unimportant and not serious.- The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later...
主管试图对这些问题置之不理，认为都是些细枝末节的小事，可以稍后解决。 - I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.
我不喜欢为一点小毛病就去看医生。
- The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later...
英英释义
adj
- (informal) small and of little importance
- a fiddling sum of money
- a footling gesture
- our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
- a little (or small) matter
- a dispute over niggling details
- limited to petty enterprises
- piffling efforts
- giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
- concerned with trivialities
- a trivial young woman
- a trivial mind
- of little substance or significance
- a few superficial editorial changes
- only trivial objections
双语例句
- His mood can be gauged by his reaction to the most trivial of incidents.
从他对鸡毛蒜皮的小事的反应就可以判断出他的情绪。 - This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!
这听上去也许微不足道，但是，相信我，它十分重要！ - Managing money is both trivial and troublesome.
理财是一件琐杂而又麻烦的事。 - This is not trivial;
这不是小事； - She's a very trivial person.
她是个十分轻浮的人。 - I hate to bother you with such a trivial matter.
我实在不想因为这样的小事来麻烦你。 - It's useless to fire away with such trivial details.
喋喋不休地谈这些琐碎细节是无用的。 - This is no trivial matter; make no move without careful thought.
这件事非同小可，不能轻举妄动。 - Be patient. Don't lose your temper over trivial matters.
忍着点，别为了一点小事发火。 - It is said that people often trivial bickering, thus losing the most important things.
这是说，人们通常为小事争吵不休，从而失去了最重要的东西。