单词 | trifling |
释义 | trifling From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtriflingtri‧fling /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ adjectiveUNIMPORTANTunimportant or of little value a trifling sum matters of trifling importanceExamples from the Corpustrifling• The benefits to the poor are trifling, and for native peoples, invariably negative.• Usually haemorrhage was trifling and healing clean.• Spenser's stories, if superficially trifling, are yet justified by the symbolism.• With trifling exceptions the record is restricted to monetary values.• The fines for these licences were uniformly trifling, implying that they were obtainable without difficulty.• a trifling matter• Little bits fall off the car, some trifling part has been improperly milled, a mechanic makes a mistake.• They themselves face no more than a trifling penalty if caught.• a trifling sum of money• The sign on the door tells the visitor he can have a tooth extracted for a trifling sum. |
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