adj. 1.琐细的,轻微的;浅薄的,无价值的;平常的,平凡的;(名称)通俗的。 2.【生物学】种的 (opp. generic)。 短语和例子 trivial matters 琐事。 T- formalities have been done away with. 废除烦琐的礼节。 a trivial man 轻薄的人。 the trivial round of daily life 平凡的日常生活。 a trivial name 俗名。 a trivial term 【生物学】种名。 n. -ism =triviality. adv. -ly n. -ness
(informal) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction" 同义词:fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune,
concerned with trivialities; "a trivial young woman"; "a trivial mind"
of little substance or significance; "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections" 同义词:superficial,
例句与用法
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Do n't take such trivial matters to heart . 别把这些稀松的事放在心里。
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Trivial formalities have been done away with . 繁琐礼节都取消了。
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You cannot take care of even such a trivial matter ! 连这点事都不会干。
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Trivial formalities have been done away with . 废除烦琐的礼节。
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It is a trivial matter and not worth fighting about . 区区小事不值得争吵。
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These examples may sound trivial . 这些例子看来似较平庸。
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Such a statement, however, borders on the trivial . 然而,这种说法几乎毫无意义。
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Be patient. do n't lose your temper over trivial matters . 忍着点,别为了一点小事发火。
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She works herself up about the most trivial things . 她为了最琐碎的事也会使自己激动起来。
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He knew that a nation's honor is not a trivial matter . 他懂得国家的荣誉绝不是无足挂齿的。