Trifle
[ 'traɪfl ]
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n. 琐事;少量;蛋糕;
vi. 轻视，藐视;嘲弄;随意摆弄，玩弄;
vt. 浪费（时间或金钱）;虚度;
📝 例句
It's wrong of you to trifle with the girl's affections.
你不该玩弄那女孩子的感情。
It is not worth while to rack your brains over such a trifle.
这样的小事不值得你伤脑筋。
He glanced a trifle apprehensively towards the crowded ballroom.
他敏捷地朝挤满了人的舞厅瞟了一眼。
Her jaw became a trifle set.
好的牙关比先前咬得紧一些了。
Confident as I am that you will not trifle with this appeal.
我对你充分信任，相信你不会对我的请求掉以轻心。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ trifle-小事,rifle-步枪:为了一点小事就动枪,太不值得了
※ t-拼音“特”,rifle-步枪:模特们拿步枪互相射击只因一点小事
※ tr-拼音“土人”,I-我,fle-拼音“服了”:在琐事方面,土人服了我
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
trifle
n
1 [C] thing, question or activity that has little value or importance 无多大价值或重要性的事物、 问题或活动
I bought a few trifles as souvenirs. 我买了些零碎的纪念品.
It's silly to quarrel over trifles. 为鸡毛蒜皮的小事争吵真不值得.
He spends all his time on crosswords and other trifles. 他把所有的时间都用在做纵横填字游戏和其他无聊的活动上.
2 [C] small amount of money 少量的钱
It cost a mere trifle. 值不了多少钱.
3 [C, U] sweet dish made of sponge-cake and sometimes fruit, usu soaked in wine or jelly, and topped with custard and cream 松糕点心（用蛋糕做成的甜食, 有时带水果, 通常浸於酒中或果冻中, 上浇蛋奶沙司和奶油）.
4 (idm 习语) a trifle slightly; rather 稍微; 有点儿
This dress is a trifle short. 这件连衣裙稍短了点.
Isn't the meat a trifle tough? 这肉有点老吧?
Try turning the key a trifle (more). 你试试把钥匙再（多）转一点儿. trifle, v [Ipr]
~ with sb/sth treat sb/sth lightly or casually; toy with sb/sth 轻视或随便对待某人[某事物]; 心不在焉地考虑或处理某人[某事物]
He's not a man to be trifled with, ie He must be treated with respect.他这人可小看不得.
(fml 文) Its wrong of you to trifle with her affections, ie make her think you love her when you don't. 你玩弄她的感情是不对的.
🎯 考研助记
踹夫（谐音）：那泼妇太过分了，为了一点 琐事就踹夫 trivial(a.琐屑的，细小的)-trifle(n.小事) tri(三)+f+le(小东西):很多小东西- 琐事 小量 网友：yqy 补充：t把rifle当trifle，即他（t）把来复枪（rifle）当小事
🔁 扩展释义
*['traifl]n. 琐事, 少量vt. 浪费vi. 开玩笑, 翻弄, 虚度光阴相关词组: a trifle
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马，加以驯服。
When there is no one in the office, you can leave the answering machine on so that people who call you up can leave a message.
当无人在办公室时，你可以打开留言机，这样打电话给你的人就可以留言了。
I think we are the first people here for hundreds of years. Maybe thousands.
“我认为几百年，可能几千年以来，我们是第一次来这里的人。”