| 释义 |
tri·fling
I. \-f(ə)liŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of triflen to trifle
: trifling conduct: as
a. : light talk : badinage
b. : a wasting or waste of time : effort or activity without value
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of trifle (II)
: lacking in significance or solid worth: as
a. : frivolous
< trifling talk >
b. : trivial
< a trifling gift >
< these trifling quarrels >
c. chiefly dialect : lazy, shiftless
< a trifling fellow who never amounted to much >
Synonyms: see petty |