"he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"
"piffling efforts"
"a trifling matter"
1.不重要的;微不足道的
Atrifling matter is small and unimportant.
e.g. The guests had each paid £250, notrifling sum…
客人每位付了250英镑，可不是一笔小数目。
e.g. Outside California these difficulties may seem fairlytrifling.
在别处，加利福尼亚的这些困难可能看起来相当微不足道。
1. trifling的意思
1. 些许的：trifle 琐事 |trifling 些许的 | trifocal 三焦点的
2. 微小的：curiosity 好奇(心求知欲 |trifling 微小的 | supersonic 超声的,超声速的
3. trifling的近义词
3. 不重要的：relinquish 放弃 |trifling 不重要的 | arboreal 树的,树栖的,乔木的
4. trifling是什么意思
4. (微不足道的数额)：respectable~(相当大的数量 |trifling~(微不足道的数额 | approved~(核准的数额
别为那件小事烦恼。
They knocked a clock down for a trifling sum.他们以微不足道的价格拍卖掉一只钟。
He was a trifling worthless fellow, and as mean a man as ever wore a crown.他是个轻浮无德的人，是历来最卑鄙的一个君主。
He was not very solid to others but there was a hope of his becoming less trifling.他为人不很严肃,但他有可能变得不那么轻浮。
trifling details琐碎细节
The guests had each paid 'u00a3250, no trifling sum'u2026客人每位付了250英镑，可不是一笔小数目。
Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling.在别处，加利福尼亚的这些困难可能看起来相当微不足道。
Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter?为这点小事犯得着生气 吗 ?
I would be very much pleased if you would accept the trifling present from me.如果你收下我的这份薄礼,我将非常高兴.
Reason: a trifling matter , brake even if nothing happen.原因: 小题大作, 没事踩煞车造成后车追尾.
I'm in no mood for trifling.我无心嬉戏.
Fortunately, the stormy waves caused trifling damage to the boat.幸好, 风浪使船只受到的损坏较轻.
Such a trifling thing is hardly worth mentioning.区区小事,何足挂齿.
He was a trifling worthless fellow , and as mean a man as ever wore a crown.他是个轻浮无德的人, 是历来最卑鄙的一个君主.
Stop rowing with your brother over such trifling things.不要为了这种小事跟你弟弟吵架.
The journalist is accused of trifling with the affections of Hannah Morrison , one of his typesetters.这位报界人士因为玩弄了排字工汉娜·莫里森而被控告.
The child sat trifling with the burnt bread upon his plate.孩子坐着翻弄盘中烤焦的面包.
It was only a question of a trifling substitution of names.那不过是一件小小的冒名顶替的事罢了.
Not to lay all this at the doorstep of a trifling video game, you understand.请你理解,我也不是要把所有这些都归罪于一个有点儿不足道的电脑游戏.
The girl sat trifling with her skirt.女孩子坐着摆弄裙子.
These are trifling instances, though it's to no commander's advantage to be suspected of ludicrous eccentricities.身为指挥官,却被怀疑举止失常,荒唐可笑, 虽然与己不利但这些毕竟还是小事.
If no ideals encourage human activities, these activities become trifling and meaningless.如果没有理想鼓励人活动, 这些活动变得少许而无意义.
It is a pity that such an ability as him should be employed about such trifling matters.真可惜,像他这样有才能的人竟然被用来干这类琐事.
He and his wife are always fighting over trifling matters.他和他妻子总是为琐事争吵.
Don't let this trifling matter affect our good relationship.别为小事伤了和气.
It is trifling to argue between individualism and collectivism.个人主义和集体主义的辩论是微不足道的.
Don't put yourself about because of this trifling matter.别为了这件小事操心.
SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.慎言. 要说于人于己有利的话, 注意沟通方式.
Don't quarrel about trifles [ over such a trifling matter ].不要为 [ 这样的 ] 小事争吵.
You shouldn't regard such important work as a trifling matter.你可不能把这样重要的工作当儿戏.
Don't bother about that trifling matter.别为那件小事烦恼.
Excitable and turbulent in trifling matters, when actual bodily danger threatened he was an abnormal quiet.他往往会为了鸡毛蒜皮的小事脾气急躁, 暴跳如雷,可是真正碰到了生命的威胁,却反而镇静异常.
