"He is trifling with her"
"She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
1.(尤用于缓和程度)有一点，稍微
You can usea trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order make something you say seem less extreme.
e.g. As a photographer, he'd found both locations just atrifle disappointing...
作为摄影师，他感到两处景点都有点儿不尽如人意。
e.g. 'There we go,' said Diane, atrifle too cheerily…
“这就对了，”黛安娜说道，语气有点儿过于兴高采烈。
2.小事;琐事;无价值的东西
Atrifle is something that is considered to have little importance, value, or significance.
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e.g. He had no money to spare on trifles...
他没有闲钱买些小玩意儿。
e.g. Believe me, it's the least I can do, a meretrifle.
相信我，这是我最起码能做的了，只是小事一桩。
3.屈莱弗甜食，乳脂蛋糕（由松糕、果冻、水果和蛋奶沙司层叠制成的冷甜点，通常覆有奶油）
trifle is a cold dessert made of layers of sponge cake, jelly, fruit, and custard, and usually covered with cream.
相关词组：trifle with
1. 琐事：trifle with 视同儿戏 |trifle 琐事 | trifling 些许的
2. 小事;琐事;微不足道的东西：trivial 琐细的;无足轻重的;价值不大的 |trifle 小事;琐事;微不足道的东西 | tune 调子,曲调;旋律;主题
我不想为这种小事大惊小怪。
They had an altercation about a trifle.他们为一点小事争吵起来。
He told her not to pester him with trifles.他告诉她别拿些琐事来烦他。
I have only a trifle of wine left.我只剩下一点点酒了。
I'll have just a trifle of the dessert.我只要吃少量的甜点心。
Don't trifle away your time on curio hunting.别把时间都浪费在搜集古玩上面。
Don't trifle with serious matter.对大事不可儿戏。
Never trifle with other's affections.不要玩弄别人的感情。
It's dangerous to trifle with such a fierce animal.逗弄如此凶残的动物是很危险的。
She seemed a trifle anxious.她似乎有点儿焦急。
1 000 is a mere trifle to her.1 000元对她来说不过是区区小数。
He is not a person to be trifled with.他这个人怠慢不得。
As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing...作为摄影师，他感到两处景点都有点儿不尽如人意。
'There we go,' said Diane, a trifle too cheerily'u2026“这就对了，”黛安娜说道，语气有点儿过于兴高采烈。
He had no money to spare on trifles...他没有闲钱买些小玩意儿。
Believe me, it's the least I can do, a mere trifle.相信我，这是我最起码能做的了，只是小事一桩。
Kemp's face grew a trifle hard.开普的脸上露出不以为然的神气.
I don't want to make a fuss over such a trifle.我不想为这种小事大惊小怪.
Given the rivals'history of war and slaughter, that is no trifle.鉴于双方的往日的战争和屠杀, 这已经不算是个小的进步了.
It's senseless to get angry over such a trifle.不值得为这点小事惹气.
The wine has made him a trifle tipsy.这酒喝得他有点醉意了.
This skirt is a trifle short.这件裙子有点短.
This bag is a trifle too heavy.这袋稍重了一点.
It's dangerous to trifle with such a fierce animal.逗弄如此凶残的动物是很危险的.
It'seemed to be my fault that I was too stingy to lend my trifle name.似乎是我的错误,我太吝啬,一个小小的名字都不愿借给别人用一用.
He was a trifle more pleased with himself.他稍微有些得意忘形.
It is a mere trifle.那只是无关紧要的琐事而已.
I'll have just a trifle of the dessert.我只要吃少量的甜点心.
Don't angry with such trifle!不要为小事生气!
This trifle developed itself into a serious problem.这件小事已发展成一个很严重的问题.
Don't trifle away your time, your money.不要虚度光阴 、 浪费金钱.
I have only a trifle of wine left.我只剩下一点点酒了.
This chair is a trifle rocky.这把椅子有点摇晃.
Maintaining our health is very important. No trifle with one's health.保持健康非常重要. 人们不诮忽视自己的健康.
You should not trifle with your health.你不要疏忽你的健康.
Don't kick up a row about such trifle.不要为小事去胡闹.
The quarrel rose from a mere trifle.争吵由小事引起.
Don't lose your temper over such a trifle.不要为这点小事发脾气.
They had trifled away the whole morning.
他们浪费了整个上午。
He trifled away all his money.
他把钱挥霍一空。
Don't trifle away your time on such useless things.
不要把你的时间浪费在这种无益的事情上。
He trifled away his time and money on cinemas and dancing.
他把时间和金钱浪费在看电影和跳舞上。
Death..was only an item, a trifle, in the history of his calamities.
出自：Henry MillerI stayed, I dawdled, I trifled.
出自：H. James
