| 单词 | trivialize |
| 释义 | trivialize (once / 49661 pages) v When you trivialize something, you make it seem less important than it really is. Some people complain that TV news tends to trivialize complicated political stories. If your friend tends to trivialize your problems and worries, he dismisses them as being too small to fret about, which might make you feel like he's not taking you seriously. If you trivialize your own health concerns, other people might not realize how sick you're feeling. When you trivialize an issue, you make it look more trivial than it is, or less significant. The Latin root of both trivialize and trivial is trivialis, "common, commonplace, or vulgar." WORD FAMILYtrivialize: trivialized, trivializes, trivializing+/trivia: trivial/trivial: trivialest, trivialise, triviality, trivialize, trivially/trivialise: trivialised/triviality: trivialities USAGE EXAMPLESShe said she “would never, ever intentionally trivialize the emotional and physical challenges of terminating a pregnancy.” Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) But the stakes are too high — and the evidence of Trump’s presidential aptitude deficit too severe — for such trivializing designations. Washington Post(Dec 06, 2016) Still, the head of an Italian anti-abortion group expressed concern that some priests might trivialize the sin of abortion. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) v make trivial or insignificant Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue! Syn|Hyper trivialise downplay, minimise, minimize, understate represent as less significant or important |
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