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源自拉丁语 'insignificans',由 'in-'(不)和 'significare'(表示、有意义)组成,字面意思是'没有意义的'。
❶ 形容事物不重要、价值低或影响小,常用于表示某事物不值得关注或考虑。
“The difference in price is insignificant, so just choose the one you like.”
(价格差异微不足道,所以选你喜欢的那个就好。)
“He felt his contributions were insignificant compared to the team's overall success.”
(他觉得自己的贡献与团队的整体成功相比微不足道。)
insignificant other — 幽默或讽刺的说法,指在某人生活中不重要的人,常与'significant other'(重要的人)对比使用。
“He joked that his cat was his insignificant other since he was single.”
(他开玩笑说他的猫是他的'不重要伴侣',因为他是单身。)