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 trifling ['traifliŋ]   添加此单词到默认生词本
a. 没什么价值的, 微不足道的, 轻浮的



    trifling
    [ noun ]
    1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

    2. <noun.act>
    [ adj ]
    1. not worth considering

    2. <adj.all>
      he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
      piffling efforts
      a trifling matter


    Trifling \Tri"fling\, a.
    Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a
    trifling debt; a trifling affair. -- {Tri"fling*ly}, adv. --
    {Tri"fling*ness}, n.


    Trifle \Tri"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
    {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.]
    To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or
    dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or
    trivial amusements.

    They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which
    toucheth us. --Hooker.

    {To trifle with}, to play the fool with; to treat without
    respect or seriousness; to mock; as, to trifle with one's
    feelings, or with sacred things.

    1. Panama has its list of grievances against the United States, accusing the administration of trifling with Panama's sovereign rights through a variety of coercive measures, including economic sanctions.
    2. With AM-Remembering Sassy from NEW YORK: Never mind the trifling banter or the continual references to the buckets of sweat that cascaded down her ample frame.
    3. At its worst this can degenerate into a nihilistic hedonism, nasty trifling.
    4. Its 1987 revenue from continuing operations was a trifling $113 million.
    5. Helene Ahrweiler, the center's new director, said their demands are "trifling matters."
    6. Then he will certainly find that eight out of the 10 piles have gained - in this case usually trifling amounts.
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