| 单词 | trivial |
| 释义 | trivial (once / 613 pages) adj Something that is trivial is not important or significant, such as the trivial details you shared with me about your trip to the post office this morning. Trivial can also describe something that isn't deep or meaningful, like a trivial movie that you'll forget about after the credits roll. It comes from the Latin word trivium: tri means "three" and via is "road." So a trivium is a "place where three roads meet," meaning a crossroads — just something ordinary. So something that is trivial is not worth remembering; it just isn't important. WORD FAMILYtrivial: trivialest, trivialise, triviality, trivialize, trivially+/trivia: trivial/trivialise: trivialised/triviality: trivialities/trivialize: trivialized, trivializes, trivializing USAGE EXAMPLESTrivial pursuits don’t follow serious endeavors, they precede them and, crucially, inspire them, even if unintentionally. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Chatter about Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is nothing but a truism, equally applicable to the U.S. and Canada, or to any nations resolving trivial border disputes. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) Mr. Chait informed his followers on Twitter that, “The distinction between a president and a king is not trivial,” while Mr. Drezner said, “OMFG.” Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj (informal) small and of little importance Syn fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling unimportant not important 2adj of little substance or significance only trivial objections Syn superficial insignificant, unimportant devoid of importance, meaning, or force 3adj concerned with trivialities a trivial young woman a trivial mind Syn frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
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