| 释义 |
tri·fle /ˈtraɪfl/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 琐事，小事；细故
waste time on trifles 为琐事浪费时间
The merest trifle puts him out. 区区小事就会使他忐忑不安。
One should not get angry about such a trifle. 不应该为这么一点儿小事生气。
2. 小物件，小饰物，小玩意儿；无价值的东西
I want you to accept this trifle. 我要你收下这个小玩意儿。
3. 少量，少许；少量的钱
I have only a trifle of 5 yuan left. 我只剩下区区5块钱了。
It was sold for a mere trifle. 这东西以极低的价钱卖掉了。
4. 〈主英〉屈莱弗甜食，酒浸果酱布丁(以果酱松蛋糕浸酒，上敷奶油等，放入杯内冰冻)
eat too much trifle 吃了过多的屈莱弗甜食
sherry trifle 雪利酒浸果酱布丁
5. 白镴；[trifles]白镴器皿
II ❶ vi.
1. 开玩笑；嘲弄；轻视，小看
I did but trifle. 我不过开开玩笑罢了。
He is not someone to be trifled with. 对他这人可不能轻慢小看。
2. 翻弄；戏弄；玩弄 (with)
The child sat trifling with the burnt bread upon his plate. 孩子坐着翻弄盘中烤焦的面包。
trifle with sb.'s feelings (affections) 玩弄某人的感情(爱情)
3. 虚度光阴，浪费时间；闲混
trifle through the best years of one's life 虚度宝贵年华
❷ vt.
浪费；虚度 (away)
He trifled away the fortune left by his father. 他把父亲留给他的遗产挥霍殆尽。
trifle the hours away 虚度光阴
[<OFr trufle mockery < trufler to cheat] phr. a trifle 有点儿，稍微 He was becoming a trifle impatient. 他变得有点儿不耐烦了。She smiled a trifle. 她微微一笑。stick at trifles 拘泥于小节 He doesn't stick at trifles. 他不拘小节。 |