trifle

['traifl]

n.琐事, 少量
v.浪费, 玩弄

例句与用法：

We trifled too long at the fair.

我们在集市上逛得太久了。

He's just trifling with her affections.

他只是在玩弄她的感情。

He told her not to pester him with trifles.

他告诉她别拿些琐事来烦他。

词形变化：

名词: trifler | 动词过去式: trifled | 动词过去分词: trifled | 动词现在分词: trifling | 动词第三人称单数: trifles |

详细释义：

n.

1. 小事, 琐事[C]

A mere trifle brought about a quarrel between the brothers.

一点儿小事引起了兄弟间一场争吵。

2. 琐碎的东西; 小玩意儿, 小装饰品[C]

I'll send you a few trifles for your birthday.

我要送你几样小玩意儿祝贺你的生日。

3. 少量, 少许; 少量的钱[S]

I have only a trifle of wine left.

我只剩下一点点酒了。

4. 一定程度[S]

I was a trifle late.

我晚了一点。

5. 【英】乳脂松糕[U][S]

vi.

1. 开玩笑; 戏弄

It's wrong of you to trifle with the girl's affections.

你不该玩弄那女孩子的感情。

2. 小看, 轻视

Jim is not a man to be trifled with.

可不能怠慢吉姆这个人。

3. 翻弄, 摆弄[(+with)]

The girl sat trifling with her skirt.

女孩子坐着摆弄裙子。

4. 闲混, 浪费时间

Stop trifling and get to work.

别闲混了, 开始工作吧。

vt.

浪费; 虚度[(+away)]

He trifled away the whole evening.

他浪费了一整个晚上。

短语词组：

trifle with

1. 轻视; 玩弄

This is not to be trifled with.

这可不是闹着玩的。