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trifle/ˈtraif(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a thing of slight value or importance 琐事，小事；没什么价值的东西 2a a small amount esp. of money 少量，少许(尤指少量的钱) was sold for a trifle 卖了一点点钱 b (prec. by 前接 a) somewhat 有点儿 seems a trifle annoyed 好像有点儿气恼 3 Brit. a dessert of sponge cake (esp. flavoured with sherry) with custard, jelly, fruit, cream, etc. [英] (尤指浸了雪利酒、上面敷有蛋奶沙司、果冻、水果、奶油等的)海绵状蛋糕甜点，屈莱弗甜点 ●v. 1 intr. talk or act frivolously 开玩笑；嘲弄 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 with)a treat or deal with frivolously or derisively; flirt heartlessly with 翻弄；戏弄；玩弄 b refuse to take seriously 轻视，小看 3 tr. (foll. by 后跟 away) waste (time, energies, money, etc.) frivolously 浪费(时间、精力、金钱等)；虚度光阴 □ trifler n.[Middle English from Old French truf(f)le, by-form of trufe ‘deceit’, of unknown origin] |