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inconsequential

UK /ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl/US /ˌɪnkɑːnsɪˈkwenʃəl/

词源

源自拉丁语 'in-'(不) + 'consequentialis'(有后果的),字面意思是“没有后果的”。

adjective

❶ 形容事物不重要或没有实际影响,通常指琐碎的、不值得关注的细节或事件。

“The typo in the report was inconsequential and didn't affect the overall meaning.”

(报告中的打字错误无关紧要,并不影响整体意思。)

“She dismissed his comments as inconsequential to the main discussion.”

(她认为他的评论对主要讨论无关紧要,不予理会。)

同义词:insignificant, trivial, negligible, minor, unimportant

常见短语

inconsequential details — 指那些对整体情况或结果没有影响的细小信息,通常可以忽略。

“Focus on the main points and don't get distracted by inconsequential details.”

(专注于主要观点,不要被无关紧要的细节分散注意力。)