triv·i·al·ize

verb

/ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/

(British English also trivialise)

(usually disapproving)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they trivialize	/ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/ /ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/
he / she / it trivializes	/ˈtrɪviəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈtrɪviəlaɪzɪz/
past simple trivialized	/ˈtrɪviəlaɪzd/ /ˈtrɪviəlaɪzd/
past participle trivialized	/ˈtrɪviəlaɪzd/ /ˈtrɪviəlaɪzd/
-ing form trivializing	/ˈtrɪviəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈtrɪviəlaɪzɪŋ/

trivialize something to make something seem less important, serious, difficult, etc. than it really is使显得琐碎（或不重要、不难等）；轻视
- It is important not to trivialize children’s worries.不轻视孩子的烦恼很重要。
- The magazine has been accused of trivializing serious issues.该杂志被指责对严肃的问题轻描淡写。