英语词汇“trifle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun

something of little value or importance; trivial thing, idea, etc.; paltry matter

a small amount of money

a small amount or degree; bit

esp. in England, a dessert consisting of spongecake soaked in wine, spread with jam,and covered with custard, whipped cream, etc.

a kind of pewter of medium hardness

b. [pl.]

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtrifled or ˈtrifling

to talk or act jokingly, mockingly, etc.; deal lightly

not a person to trifle with

to play or toy (with something)

to play fast and loose (with a person's affections); dally

verb transitive

to spend idly; waste

to trifle the hours away

SYNONYMY NOTE: trifle is the general term meaning to treat without earnestness, full attention, definitepurpose, etc. [to trifle with a person, an idea, etc.]; flirt implies a light, transient interest or attention that quickly moves on to anotherperson or thing [she's always flirting with men]; dally implies a playing with a subject or thing that one has little or no intention oftaking seriously [to dally with painting]; coquet suggests the behavior of a flirtatious woman who seeks attention or admiration withoutserious intent; , toy implies a trifling or dallying with no purpose beyond that of amusement or idlingaway time [to toy with an idea]

Chinese translation of 'trifle'

trifle

(ˈtraɪfl)

n

(c) (= small detail) 琐(瑣)事 (suǒshì) (件, jiàn)
(c/u) (Culin) 水果蛋糕 (shuǐguǒ dàngāo) (个(個), gè)

adv

a trifle long/short 有点(點)长(長)/短 (yǒudiǎn cháng/duǎn)

vi

to trifle with sb/sth 耍某人/不重视(視)某事 (shuǎ mǒurén/bù zhòngshì mǒushì)

单词	trifle
释义	Trends of trifle View usage for: trifle (traɪfəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense trifles, present participle trifling, past tense, past participle trifled 1. See a trifle 2. countable noun A trifle is something that is considered to have little importance, value, or significance. He had no money to spare on trifles. Believe me, it's the least I can do, a mere trifle. Synonyms: knick-knack, nothing, toy, plaything More Synonyms of trifle 3. variable noun Trifle is a cold dessert made of layers of sponge cake, jelly, fruit, and custard, and usually covered with cream. Phrasal verbs: See trifle with More Synonyms of trifle trifle in British English (ˈtraɪfəl) noun 1. a thing of little or no value or significance 2. a small amount; bit a trifle more enthusiasm 3. British a cold dessert made with sponge cake spread with jam or fruit, soaked in wine or sherry, covered with a custard sauce and cream, and decorated 4. a type of pewter of medium hardness 5. articles made from this pewter verb 6. (intransitive; usually foll by with) to deal (with) as if worthless; dally to trifle with a person's affections 7. to waste (time) frivolously Derived forms trifler (ˈtrifler) noun Word origin C13: from Old French trufle mockery, from trufler to cheat trifle in American English (ˈtraɪfəl) noun 1. something of little value or importance; trivial thing, idea, etc.; paltry matter 2. a small amount of money 3. a small amount or degree; bit 4. esp. in England, a dessert consisting of spongecake soaked in wine, spread with jam,and covered with custard, whipped cream, etc. 5. a. a kind of pewter of medium hardness b. [pl.] utensils made of this verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtrifled or ˈtrifling 6. to talk or act jokingly, mockingly, etc.; deal lightly not a person to trifle with 7. to play or toy (with something) 8. to play fast and loose (with a person's affections); dally verb transitive 9. to spend idly; waste to trifle the hours away SYNONYMY NOTE: trifle is the general term meaning to treat without earnestness, full attention, definitepurpose, etc. [to trifle with a person, an idea, etc.]; flirt implies a light, transient interest or attention that quickly moves on to anotherperson or thing [she's always flirting with men]; dally implies a playing with a subject or thing that one has little or no intention oftaking seriously [to dally with painting]; coquet suggests the behavior of a flirtatious woman who seeks attention or admiration withoutserious intent; , toy implies a trifling or dallying with no purpose beyond that of amusement or idlingaway time [to toy with an idea] Derived forms trifler (ˈtrifler) noun Word origin ME < OFr trufle, mockery, dim. of truffe, deception Image of trifle © graletta, shutterstock Examples of 'trifle' in a sentence trifle If you drive having had one spoonful too many of sherry trifle, they take away your licence. The Sun (2016) This is a mere trifle compared to the average 500,000 price of buying a flat in our metropolis. The Sun (2016) The decline of the grain trade feels a trifle dull. Times, Sunday Times (2013) What do you have to do to a trifle to make it so unpalatable? Times, Sunday Times (2008) Arrange in the bottom of a trifle bowl and scatter over the raspberries. The Sun (2013) Pour the custard over the trifle when jelly is set. Turner, Roger Newman The Hayfever Handbook - a summer survival guide (1988) The very peak of excitement here is seeing somebody make a mess of a sponge trifle. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There is perhaps something a trifle counterintuitive about all this. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) Sometimes it can also be something trifling like getting a mosquito bite. The Sun (2014) Slice the cake and use to line the base and half way up the sides of a glass trifle bowl. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Drink a toast at a wedding, eat a sherry trifle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This figure now seems trifling in relation to recent double-digit domestic energy cost rises. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The fact that he'd originally wanted a freeze was a mere trifle. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Cool slightly, then pour over trifle sponges. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Choices include rump steak, herby roasting potatoes and raspberry and sherry trifle. The Sun (2014) Set against that, the cost of keeping your bike in shape is a mere trifle. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This to me seems a trifle odd, but it is less confusing if you understand the reasons for the argument. Brumberg, Elaine Take Care of Your Skin (1990) While it's cooking, finish the trifle and make the pâté. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Feeling a trifle fragmented by myself, I ask how modern woman can put herself back together. Times, Sunday Times (2015) METHOD 1.'Put half of each tin of fruit in a trifle bowl with a bit of the juice. The Sun (2010) A winner with strawberries, trifle and poached fruit, but also good in a surprising number of savoury recipes. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Quotations a snapper-up of unconsidered triflesWilliam ShakespeareThe Winter's Tale In other languages trifle British English: trifle /ˈtraɪfl/ NOUN triviality Trifles are things that are not considered important. She always took people's problems seriously, even when they were trifles and easily solved. American English: trifle Arabic: تَافِه Brazilian Portuguese: bagatela Chinese: 琐事 Croatian: sitnica Czech: maličkost Danish: bagatel Dutch: kleinigheid European Spanish: nimiedad Finnish: pikkuseikka French: broutille German: Kleinigkeit Greek: ψιλοπράγμα Italian: zuppa inglese Japanese: つまらないもの Korean: 시시한 것 Norwegian: bagatell Polish: drobnostka European Portuguese: bagatela Romanian: fleac Russian: пустяк Latin American Spanish: minucia Swedish: bagatell Thai: เรื่องเล็กๆ น้อยๆ Turkish: önemsiz şey Ukrainian: дрібниця Vietnamese: đồ lặt vặt British English: trifle NOUN dessert Trifle is a cold dessert made of layers of sponge cake, fruit gelatin, fruit, and custard, and usually covered with cream. ...a bowl of trifle. American English: trifle Brazilian Portuguese: bobagem Chinese: 屈莱弗甜食由蛋糕、果冻、水果、蛋奶沙司做成，上浇鲜奶油。 European Spanish: dulce de bizcocho, gelatina, fruta y natillas French: diplomate German: Trifle Italian: zuppa inglese Japanese: トライフル Korean: 트라이플 스펀지 케이크 등에 크림을 바른 영국식 디저트 European Portuguese: estupidez Latin American Spanish: postre dulce de bizcochuelo, gelatina, fruta y crema Chinese translation of 'trifle' trifle (ˈtraɪfl) n (c) (= small detail) 琐(瑣)事 (suǒshì) (件, jiàn) (c/u) (Culin) 水果蛋糕 (shuǐguǒ dàngāo) (个(個), gè) adv a trifle long/short 有点(點)长(長)/短 (yǒudiǎn cháng/duǎn) vi to trifle with sb/sth 耍某人/不重视(視)某事 (shuǎ mǒurén/bù zhòngshì mǒushì) 1 (noun) in the sense of knick-knack Definition a thing of little or no value or significance He had no money to spare on trifles. Synonyms knick-knack Her flat is spilling over with knick-knacks. nothing toy Computers have become household toys. plaything an untidy garden scattered with children's playthings bauble The trees are decorated with fairy lights and coloured baubles. triviality He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities. bagatelle gewgaw 2 (noun) in the sense of unimportant matter or thing Definition a thing of little or no value or significance He doesn't let such trifles worry him. Synonyms unimportant matter or thing trivia They talked about such trivia as their favourite fast food. technicality minutiae 3 (noun) in the sense of very small amount Definition to a small extent or degree He begged hard for a trifle to pay for a room. Synonyms very small amount pittance Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. piddling amount (informal) peanuts (informal) phrase See a trifle Quotation a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles [William Shakespeare – The Winter's Tale] Additional synonyms in the sense of bauble Definition a trinket of little value The trees are decorated with fairy lights and coloured baubles. Synonyms trinket, ornament, trifle, toy, plaything, bagatelle, gimcrack, gewgaw, knick-knack, bibelot, kickshaw in the sense of gewgaw Synonyms trinket, toy, novelty, trifle, plaything, bauble, bijou, bagatelle, gimcrack, knick-knack, gaud, kickshaw in the sense of pittance Definition a very small amount of money Her secretaries work tirelessly for a pittance. Synonyms peanuts (slang), trifle, modicum, drop, mite, chicken feed (slang), slave wages, small allowance Nearby words of trifle trickle trickster tricky trifle trifle with trifler trifling Related terms of trifle a trifle trifle with Synonyms of 'trifle' trifle Explore 'trifle' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of plaything Definition a toy an untidy garden scattered with children's playthings Synonyms toy, amusement, game, pastime, trifle, trinket, bauble, gimcrack, gewgaw in the sense of toy Definition an object that adults use for entertainment rather than for a serious purpose Computers have become household toys. Synonyms trinket, trifle, bauble, gimcrack, gewgaw, knick-knack in the sense of trivia Definition petty and unimportant things or details They talked about such trivia as their favourite fast food. Synonyms minutiae, details, trifles, trivialities, petty details in the sense of triviality He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities. Synonyms trifle, nothing, detail, technicality, petty detail, no big thing, no great matter
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