trifle
['traifl]
n.琐事, 少量
v.浪费, 玩弄
例句与用法:
We trifled too long at the fair.
我们在集市上逛得太久了。
He's just trifling with her affections.
他只是在玩弄她的感情。
He told her not to pester him with trifles.
他告诉她别拿些琐事来烦他。
词形变化:
名词: trifler | 动词过去式: trifled | 动词过去分词: trifled | 动词现在分词: trifling | 动词第三人称单数: trifles |
n.
1. 小事, 琐事[C]
A mere trifle brought about a quarrel between the brothers.
一点儿小事引起了兄弟间一场争吵。
2. 琐碎的东西; 小玩意儿, 小装饰品[C]
I'll send you a few trifles for your birthday.
我要送你几样小玩意儿祝贺你的生日。
3. 少量, 少许; 少量的钱[S]
I have only a trifle of wine left.
我只剩下一点点酒了。
4. 一定程度[S]
I was a trifle late.
我晚了一点。
5. 【英】乳脂松糕[U][S]
vi.
1. 开玩笑; 戏弄
It's wrong of you to trifle with the girl's affections.
你不该玩弄那女孩子的感情。
2. 小看, 轻视
Jim is not a man to be trifled with.
可不能怠慢吉姆这个人。
3. 翻弄, 摆弄[(+with)]
The girl sat trifling with her skirt.
女孩子坐着摆弄裙子。
4. 闲混, 浪费时间
Stop trifling and get to work.
别闲混了, 开始工作吧。
vt.
浪费; 虚度[(+away)]
He trifled away the whole evening.
他浪费了一整个晚上。
短语词组:
trifle with
1. 轻视; 玩弄
This is not to be trifled with.
这可不是闹着玩的。
trifle
名词复数:trifles
过去式:trifled
过去分词:trifled
现在进行时:trifling
词形变化:
名词: trifler | 动词过去式: trifled | 动词过去分词: trifled | 动词现在分词: trifling | 动词第三人称单数: trifles |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.碎的东西; 小玩意儿
small amount
little bit
同义参见:
monkey
laze
crumb
trinket
straw
fiddle
play
charm
novelty
trifle['traifl]n.1.■琐事,小事,微不足道的事物,不重要的事;无价值的东西2.■少量,少许,一点儿3.■少量的钱;零钱4.■(中等硬度的)白蜡5.■[复数]白蜡制品;白蜡器皿6.■【烹饪】(用糕饼、葡萄酒、果酱等制成的)牛奶蛋糊甜食;松糕vi.1.■开玩笑;嘲弄,愚弄;轻视;疏忽:He is not a person to trifle with.他不是好惹的人;他不是可以轻慢的人。Don't trifle with me.别跟我嬉皮笑脸的。2.■玩弄;耍弄(与 with连用):The girl sat there trifling with a pen.女孩坐在那里摆弄钢笔。3.■闲混;做无聊事;虚度光阴:to trifle through one's youth虚度青春vt.1.■浪费;虚耗(精力等);蹉跎(岁月)(与 away 连用):to trifle the hours away虚度时光They have trifled away the whole day.他们已经浪费了一整天。近义词coquetdallyflirtstick at trifles拘泥小节;顾虑细枝末节[常用于否定句]变形 vi.trifledtrifling
trifletrifle[ˈtraifl]n.1.■琐事, 小事, 琐碎的东西; 无价值的事物; 无聊的话2.■少量; 少许; 少量的金钱3.■一种用蛋白奶油、果酱糕饼等做成的甜食4.■一种不甚硬的白; [pl. ]白制品5.■无价值的文学作品、音乐或艺术品等
词性变化trifle[ˈtraifl]vt.1.■浪费(时间、精力、钱等)(away)vi.1.■玩忽, 嘲弄, 轻视(with)2.■玩弄(with)3.■闲混, 虚度光阴You should not trifle with your health.你不要疏忽你的健康。
继承用法-flingadj.1.■不重要的; 微小的; 微不足道的triflern.1.■吊儿郎当的人, 闹着玩的人
noun
- a thing of little value or importance
琐事,小事
we needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles.
我们不必为这么点小事麻烦校长。
■[in sing.]a small amount of something
少量,少许
the thousand yen he'd paid seemed the merest trifle.
他支付的一千日元似乎只是九牛一毛。 - (Brit.)a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream
(英)屈莱弗甜食,蛋奶果冻奶油水果松糕
[no obj.]
- (trifle with)treat (someone or something) without seriousness or respect
轻视,小看
he is not a man to be trifled with.
他是个不能小看的人。
men who trifle with women's affections.
玩弄妇女感情的男人。 - (archaic)talk or act frivolously
(古)轻浮地说(或做)
we will not trifle—life is too short.
我们不会虚度光阴——生命太短暂了。
■[with obj.](trifle something away)waste (something, especially time) frivolously
浪费(时间)
a trifle
- a little; somewhat
有点儿;稍微
his methods are a trifle eccentric.
他的方式有点古怪。
trifler
noun
语源
- Middle English (also denoting an idle story told to deceive or amuse): from Old French trufle, by-form of trufe 'deceit', of unknown origin. The verb derives from Old French truffler 'mock, deceive'
trifle
名词 trifle:
sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce
a detail that is considered insignificant
同义词:technicality, triviality
something of small importance
同义词:triviality, trivia, small beer
动词 trifle:
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
同义词:piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away
act frivolously
同义词:frivol
consider not very seriously
trifle
■To him a murder charge was just a trifle which could easily be settled with some filthy lucre.
"人命官司一事,他竟视为儿戏自为花上几个臭钱,没有不了的"
■"As the backbone of the club,they neatened the trifle affairs methodically.
“作为俱乐部的骨干力量,她们将俱乐部的日常事务整理的井井有条。
■"It's-it's just a trifle, really.
“哈,一点点小事情。
■"Really?" she asked, a trifle doubtfully.
“真的?”她问道,还带了一点不相信的样子。
■What about the trifle and the hundreds and thousands? cried Raymond.
“蛋糕和成百上千又怎么了?”雷蒙德叫起来。
■A stout, hearty lass like Catherine, does not fall ill for a trifle.
一个象凯瑟琳那样强健的女孩子是决不会平白地就生起病来。
■It is a refreshingly far-sighted view from a business leader.Indeed, some would argue that it is a trifle naive.
一方面这的确是一个商人的远见卓识,而另一方面,有人会说这不过是浪费的天真。
■Any insignificant trifle could turn to be the last straw bringing about a crisis on the monetary market.
一有风吹草动,金融市场就会掀起轩然大波。
■A mere trifle bring about a quarrel between the brother.
一点儿小事引起了兄弟间一场争吵。
■The merest trifle puts her out.
一点小事就会使她心急。
■The shopping has left me only a trifle.
上街购物後,我只剩下一点点钱。
■It's senseless to get angry over such a trifle.
不值得为这点小事惹气。
■Don't trifle with you health.
不可把健康当儿戏。
■Of course my complacency could hardly get start enough to lift my nose a trifle into the air.
不用说,我刚刚能稍微扬眉吐气。
■Don't kick up a row about such trifle.
不要为小事去胡闹。
■Don't angry with such trifle!
不要为小事生气!
■Don't lose your temper over such a trifle.
不要为这点小事发脾气。
■Don't bother yourself about such a trifle.
不要为这种小事操心。
■Don't daddle for this trifle.
不要为这种琐事浪费时间.
■Don't trouble yourself with such a trifle.
不要因为这样的小事而烦恼。
■Don't scold me for such a trifle.
不要因为这样的小事责备我。
■Don't waste your time on the trifle.
不要把妳的时间浪费在这些琐事上。
■Don' t trifle away your time on such useless things.
不要把你的时间浪费在这种无益的事情上。
■Do not trifle away your time on such useless things .
不要把你的时间都浪费在这些无益的事情上。
■Never trifle with other's affections.
不要玩弄别人的感情。
■Do not trifle with your health .
不要糟蹋你的身体。
■Don't trifle away your time, your money.
不要虚度光阴、浪费金钱。
■Don't trifle away your time.
不要虚度光阴。
■Let such trifle not intervene between us.
不要让这样的小事介入我们之间。
■But I do want you to have some little trifle for the occasion.
不过我确实希望在这个场合给你一件小礼物。
■A trifle after noon the boys borrowed a small skiff from a citizen who was absent, and got under way at once.
中午稍过,两个孩子乘人不在“借”了条船,就出发了。
■They quarrel fiercely because of a mere trifle.
为了一件小事他们大吵了一架。
■Is it worthwhile to hate each other over such a trifle?
为了这么点事儿,你俩至于结冤吗?
■You are really reckless for fighting over such a trifle.
为这点小事跟人打架,你可真是活该!
■George was a trifle awkward with girls but fond of dancing.
乔治与女孩子打交道有点笨,但是却喜爱跳舞。
■The quarrel rose from a mere trifle.
争吵由小事引起。
■He squinted his eyes against the glare of the lantern , turned it down a trifle.
亮晃晃的汽灯刺得他眼睛睁不开来,他把灯心扭小了点儿。
■He is not a person to trifle with.
他不是好惹的人;他不是可以轻慢的人。
■They had an altercation about a trifle.
他们为一点小事争吵起来。
■He heard his voice issuing coolly, a trifle ironically.
他听见自己吐出了冷冷的,略带点儿讥讽的声音。
■They were arguing about a trifle.
他在正在争论一个小事。
■He would become bored and a trifle sober.
他就心里厌烦了,情绪有低沉了。
■He is always kicking up a shine about a trifle.
他总是为一点小事大吵大闹。
■Jack was a kind, honest fellow, though rather rather old-fashioned, and just a trifle heavy in hand .
他想要把某种沉重的家伙操在手里,用尽全身之力把它紧紧握住,然后神奇地升起。
■He glanced a trifle apprehensively towards the crowded ballroom.
他敏捷地朝挤满了人的舞厅瞟了一眼。
■He trifle daway the whole evening.
他浪费了一整个晚上。
■What has he done that you trifle with his life; who has given you the right to be his judges?
他犯了什么过错,你们拿他的生命开玩笑,谁给了你们审判他的权力。
■He was a trifle more pleased with himself.
他稍微有些得意忘形。
■But presently it began to flag a trifle, and grow disjointed.
但不久他们就开始泄气了,讲出的话前言不搭后语。
■As a public person,he already throw himself into charity career and be busy with trifle.
作为一个公众人物,他总是投身于慈善事业,并忙于琐事。
trifle with
1. 轻视; 玩弄
This is not to be trifled with.
这可不是闹着玩的。
习惯用语stick at trifle1.■顾虑细微末节trifle away1.■浪费(时间、精力等)trifle with1.■不重视2.■玩弄, 嘲弄