单词 | frivolous |
释义 | frivolous (frɪvələs ) 1. adjective If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor. Synonyms: flippant, foolish, dizzy [informal], superficial 2. adjective If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money. [disapproval] The group wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects. Collocations: frivolous complaints The courts, irritated by frivolous complaints, are getting tougher with moaning holiday survivors. Times, Sunday Times Or it might be because there are more frivolous complaints. Times, Sunday Times In these states a large number of frivolous complaints are filed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It angered customers and has caused a flurry of debate over what constitutes deceptive advertising, and what makes for a frivolous lawsuit. Times, Sunday Times This was a frivolous lawsuit and silly news story. Globe and Mail A congressional committee noted that employers can respond to frivolous lawsuits by suing the employee for attorneys' fees and other sanctions allowable under state law. Christianity Today These no-win, no-fee firms have little incentive to take on frivolous lawsuits. Times, Sunday Times Newsrooms would spend valuable time and money constantly defending themselves against frivolous lawsuits, as claimants would have nothing to lose when bringing suits. Times, Sunday Times Should the hard-earned cash of ordinary folk be spent on such frivolous pursuits when many are struggling to pay their bills? Times, Sunday Times The contemporary notion of skiing places it firmly with other apparently frivolous pursuits such as surfing, skateboarding and even its upstart rival, snowboarding. The Times Literary Supplement This makes sense because an organism will first learn to obtain food and water before it tries other more frivolous pursuits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Forbidden in the holy city are all illicit and frivolous pursuits, such as the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, the playing of games, music and dancing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 轻率的 Japanese: 軽薄な |
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