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

• 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。
• Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter?
  为这点小事犯得着生气吗？
• 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。
• I suggest that you put this offer to one side, because the sums involved are trifling.
  我建议你把这份电子邮件放在一边，因为优惠涉及的金额微不足道。
• 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。
• B.P.A.has trifling impact on children and pregnant women.
  对孩子和怀孕妇女有很微弱的影响。
• 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。
• No need to exaggerate a trifling matter like that.
  一件小事情，用不着这么渲染。
• 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？
• 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。