| 单词 | trifle |
| 释义 | trifleWord family nountriflertriflingnesstrifleadjectivetriflingadverbtriflingly Food tri·fle1 /ˈtraɪfəl/ noun 1 a trifle formalQUITE/FAIRLY slightly 有点，稍稍 a trifle eccentric/odd/unexpected etc 有点古怪/奇怪/出乎意料等 Examples from the Corpus a trifle eccentric/odd/unexpected etc• She is a trifle odd; you will find out more about that.• That was a trifle unexpected, but Rossmayne was a man of honour and good sense. 2 [countableC] old-fashionedUNIMPORTANT something unimportant or not valuable 琐事；无价值的东西 There’s no point in arguing over trifles. 为琐事争吵毫无意义。 3. [countableC, uncountableU]DF a cold British sweet dish made of layers of cake, fruit, jelly, custard, and cream 乳脂松糕〔一种由蛋糕、水果、果冻、牛奶蛋糊、奶油分层构成的英式冷甜点〕 Examples from the Corpus trifle• Alas, they are just a trifle over life size.• A tall man of military bearing, who I fancied looked a trifle uncomfortable in civilian clothes, stood on the threshold.• But such a trifle was not worthy of being brought by such a gentleman as you seem to be.• At first, the difficulty he had in opening the door of his room seemed no more than an irritating trifle.• Buying a house is no trifle for middle class families.• His antiquarian temperament has made him a greater snapper-up of unconsidered trifles of archaeology, architecture and literature. trifle2 verb 1 trifle with somebody/something phrasal verbphr v ADMIREto treat someone or something without respect or not in a serious way 轻视，小看，随便对待 He’s not a man to be trifled with. 他这个人怠慢不得。 men who trifle with women’s affections 玩弄女性感情的男人 Examples from the Corpus trifle• I was in no mood to trifle.• Ferry captains have no time to trifle with inept sailors blocking the channel.• How dare you trifle with me, he might have said; and worse, why should I care?• I loathe men who trifle with women's affections. (1200-1300) Old French trufe, trufle “deceiving, making fun” |
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