trifle
pronunciation
UK [ˈtraɪfl]
US [ˈtraɪfl]
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- n.
- 琐事
- 少量
- 蛋糕
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- vi.
- 轻视，藐视
- 嘲弄
- 随意摆弄，玩弄
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- vt.
- 浪费（时间或金钱）
- 虚度
Word Origin
trifle 小事，琐碎
来自古法语 trufle,嘲笑，嘲弄，小词形式于 truffe,欺骗。现词义可能来自不同词或受 trivial 影响。
Example
- 1. For every little trifle they blame you , my child .
- 他们为丁点小事就责怪你,我的孩子.
- 2. This is not an unheard-of view among environmentalists , and at times mr lynas 's protestations of heresy can seem a trifle self-serving .
- 这在环保人士中间是一个前所未闻的观点，有时莱纳斯的异端抗议似乎是一件利己的小事。
- 3. In the midst of the global recession , public protests are on the rise in many parts of the world but in china people often take to the streets with problems that might seem a mere trifle and would rarely lead to demonstrations in the west .
- 在全球经济陷入衰退之时，世界许多地方的公众抗议都在增多，但中国人走上街头经常是为了一些看上去的小事，这些事情在西方很少会引发示威活动。
- 4. Do you want another trifle ? Sherry ?
- 你喝点什么吗雪莉酒？
- 5. Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifle .
- 赐予我力量，是我的心灵超越于日常的琐事之上。
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