trifle
英['tra?f(?)l]
美['tra?fl]
- n. 瑣事；蛋糕；少量
- vi. 開玩笑；閑混；嘲弄
- vt. 浪費；虛度
詞態變化
復數:?trifles;
助記提示
1. trivial => trifle.
2. 屈萊弗甜食 (由蛋糕、果凍、水果、蛋奶沙司做成，上澆鮮奶油。)
3. 整天做無聊的瑣事，當然就是“浪費；虛耗；蹉跎”時光、歲月啦。
4. 做無聊的瑣事，就是“玩弄、耍弄”。
5. 認為那些事情是無聊的瑣事，就說明覺得那些事情是該“嘲弄，愚弄；輕視；疏忽”的。
中文詞源
trifle 小事，瑣碎
來自古法語 trufle,嘲笑，嘲弄，小詞形式于 truffe,欺騙。現詞義可能來自不同詞或受 trivial 影響。
英文詞源
- trifle
- trifle: [13] Trifle was acquired from Old French truffle, a derivative of truffe ‘trickery, deceit’ (it is not known where this came from; it has no connection with English truffle, which may come ultimately from the same source as tuber). The first record of its application to a ‘sweet dessert confection’ dates from the end of the 16th century.
- trifle (n.)
- c. 1200, trufle "false or idle tale," later "matter of little importance" (c. 1300), from Old French trufle "mockery," diminutive of truffe "deception," of uncertain origin. As a type of light confection from 1755.
- trifle (v.)
- "treat lightly," 1520s, from trifle (n.). Earlier "cheat, mock" (c. 1300). Related: Trifled; trifling.
雙語例句
- 1. His uniform made him look a trifle out of place.
- 他的制服讓他看起來有些格格不入。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Prime Minister smiled again, this time a trifle frostily.
- 首相又笑了笑，這回有點兒冷冰冰的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. "There we go," said Diane, a trifle too cheerily.
- “這就對了，”黛安娜說道，語氣有點兒過于興高采烈。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Believe me, it's the least I can do, a mere trifle.
- 相信我，這是我最起碼能做的了，只是小事一樁。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing.
- 作為攝影師，他感到兩處景點都有點兒不盡如人意。
來自柯林斯例句