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trifles

UK //ˈtraɪ.fəlz//US //ˈtraɪ.fəlz//

词源

源自中古英语 trifle,古法语 trufle(欺骗或愚弄),可能与拉丁语 trufa(欺骗)有关。

noun

❶ 指不重要的小事或琐碎物品,常带有轻视的意味,表示这些事物不值得过多关注。

“Don't waste time on such trifles; focus on the important tasks.”

(别在这些琐事上浪费时间,专注于重要任务。)

“She was upset over trifles that others would ignore.”

(她为一些别人会忽略的小事感到烦恼。)

同义词:trivialities, minutiae, bagatelles

verb

❶ 表示以轻率或不认真的态度对待某事,常与介词 with 连用,暗示不够尊重或重视。

“He trifled with her feelings and then left without explanation.”

(他玩弄了她的感情,然后毫无解释地离开了。)

“You shouldn't trifle with matters of life and death.”

(你不该拿生死攸关的事情当儿戏。)

同义词:dally, toy, play

常见短语

a trifle — 表示稍微或有点儿,用于修饰形容词或副词,通常指程度轻微的变化。

“The soup was a trifle too salty for my taste.”

(这汤对我来说稍微有点咸。)