音标：['traifl] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

n. 琐事, 少量
vt. 浪费
vi. 开玩笑, 翻弄, 虚度光阴

n. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

词型变化：名词复数形式 : trifles ; 过去分词 : trifled ; 现在分词 : trifling ; 过去式 : trifled ; 第三人称单数 : trifles
考试类型：[四级/六级/考研/IELTS/GRE]

词性分布：

名词87%

动词13%

trifle的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

I do not want to make a fuss over such a trifle.我不想为这种小事大惊小怪。
They had an altercation about a trifle.他们为一点小事争吵起来。
He told her not to pester him with trifles.他告诉她别拿些琐事来烦他。
I have only a trifle of wine left.我只剩下一点点酒了。
I'll have just a trifle of the dessert.我只要吃少量的甜点心。

用作动词(v.)

Don't trifle away your time on curio hunting.别把时间都浪费在搜集古玩上面。
Don't trifle with serious matter.对大事不可儿戏。
Never trifle with other's affections.不要玩弄别人的感情。
It's dangerous to trifle with such a fierce animal.逗弄如此凶残的动物是很危险的。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

Tom trifled too long at the fair.汤姆在集市上逛得太久了。
She trifled through her youth.她虚度了青春年华。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)

trifle away (v.+adv.)

They had trifled away the whole morning.

他们浪费了整个上午。

He trifled away all his money.

他把钱挥霍一空。

Don't trifle away your time on such useless things.

不要把你的时间浪费在这种无益的事情上。

He trifled away his time and money on cinemas and dancing.

他把时间和金钱浪费在看电影和跳舞上。

trifle with (v.+prep.)

心不在焉地做或摆弄 occupy oneself carelessly with; toy with

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

trifle energy浪费精力
trifle money浪费金钱
trifle time浪费时间

～+副词

trifle illogically不合理地浪费
trifle leeringly不怀好意地轻视
trifle ludicrously〔ridiculously〕荒唐可笑地轻视
trifle away浪费

～+介词

trifle through one's youth虚度青春年华
trifle with轻率地或嘲笑地对待,不严肃地看待; 轻视; 玩弄; 心不在焉地做或摆弄

经典引文

Death..was only an item, a trifle, in the history of his calamities.
出自：Henry Miller
I stayed, I dawdled, I trifled.
出自：H. James

【近义词】

play玩
dally浪费时间
crumb【C】碎屑
monkey猴子
charm魅力
trinket廉价的小装饰品...
fiddle小提琴
laze懒散
straw稻草
bit少量
novelty【C】新奇
little小的
flirt调情的人
triviality琐事
small amount小批量
toy玩具
philander调戏玩弄女人...
chat up调情与(异性)搭讪...
seduce引诱
lead on哄骗
nothing没有什么
frippery便宜而俗艳的服装...
TAD孩子
smidgen少量
touch触摸
amount数量
small小的
coquet(女子)卖弄风情...
piddle away闲混(时间)
wanton淫乱的
piddle做无聊事
frivol糟蹋
technicality技术细节
trivia琐事
small beer徽不足道的

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