trivial

英 [ˈtrɪviəl] 美 [ˈtrɪviəl]

adj.  不重要的; 琐碎的; 微不足道的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.5940 / COCA.8180



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 不重要的;琐碎的;微不足道的
    not important or serious; not worth considering
    1. a trivial detail
      细枝末节
    2. I know it sounds trivial , but I'm worried about it.
      我知道这事听起来微不足道,但我还是放心不下。
    3. I'll try to fix it ─ but it's not trivial (= it may be difficult to fix) .
      我要设法修好,不过也不是轻易就能修好的。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 琐碎的;不重要的;微不足道的
    If you describe something as trivial, you think that it is unimportant and not serious.
    1. The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later...
      主管试图对这些问题置之不理,认为都是些细枝末节的小事,可以稍后解决。
    2. I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.
      我不喜欢为一点小毛病就去看医生。

双语例句

  1. This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!
    这听上去也许微不足道,但是,相信我,它十分重要!
  2. My mind attempted to calm itself by fastening on this trivial detail
    我尝试将注意力集中在这个小细节上以让自己平静下来。
  3. His mood can be gauged by his reaction to the most trivial of incidents.
    从他对鸡毛蒜皮的小事的反应就可以判断出他的情绪。
  4. I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter
    我错误地相信了媒体的报道只是小事一桩。
  5. The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later
    主管试图对这些问题置之不理,认为都是些细枝末节的小事,可以稍后解决。
  6. I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.
    我不喜欢为一点小毛病就去看医生。
  7. A leaf before the eye shuts out Mount Tai--have one's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial.; A single leaf before the eye blacks out the view of a mountain.
    一叶蔽目,不见泰山。
  8. I didn't expect them to be at daggers drawn over such a trivial thing.
    我没料到他们为这一点小事竟会如此势不两立。
  9. What a good-for-nothing you are! You cannot take care of even such a trivial matter!
    你真是废物,连这点事都不会干。
  10. Be patient. Don't lose your temper over trivial matters.
    忍着点,别为了一点小事发火。
  11. It's useless to fire away with such trivial details.
    喋喋不休地谈这些琐碎细节是无用的。
  12. Forget about trivial disagreements among comrades, and don't take them to heart.
    同志之间有些小矛盾,过去就算了,不要老是耿耿于怀。
  13. We haven't had time. We've been too busy with trivial matters!
    我们尽忙着鸡毛蒜皮的事,还没顾上呢!
  14. Managing money is both trivial and troublesome.
    理财是一件琐杂而又麻烦的事。
  15. This is no trivial matter; make no move without careful thought.
    这件事非同小可,不能轻举妄动。
  16. Cool down; there's no need to lose your temper over such a trivial matter.
    冷静些,没必要为区区小事发脾气。
  17. He often dissipated his energies in trivial matters.
    他常在无关紧要的小事上浪费精力。
  18. The driver's injuries were trivial in com-parison with those suffered by his passenger.
    司机受的伤与乘客相比就微不足道了。
  19. By changing the problem slightly, I did important work rather than trivial work.
    通过稍微改变问题,我完成了重要的工作而非琐细的工作。
  20. In fact, the things you are fairly trivial, in fact you are still very lucky.
    其实你的事情还算是小事,其实你还是很幸运的。
  21. This is not trivial;
    这不是小事;
  22. She's a very trivial person.
    她是个十分轻浮的人。
  23. He quit his job, because he is tired of the endless trivial matters every day.
    他辞职了,因为他厌倦了每天无休止的琐事。
  24. I have spent much of my time on the trivial matter.
    我将我大部分的时间花在了琐碎的事上。
  25. Do useless, wasteful, or trivial work.
    做没用的、浪费性的、琐碎的工作。
  26. It is said that people often trivial bickering, thus losing the most important things.
    这是说,人们通常为小事争吵不休,从而失去了最重要的东西。
  27. The bifurcation problems with trivial solution is discussed by using the methods in singularity theory.
    利用奇点理论的思想和方法研究了具有平凡解的分支问题。
  28. The material of the ordinary, common, trivial, if no unique emotions concentration, not desirable.
    这种材料的平凡性、普通性、琐碎性,如果,没有情思的浓缩独特,那就一无可取了。
  29. I hate to bother you with such a trivial matter.
    我实在不想因为这样的小事来麻烦你。

同义词辨析

  petty minor small trivial【导航词义:小的,不重要的】

  petty adj. 小的,不重要的

〔辨析〕指问题、细节等琐碎的。

〔例证〕
They used to quarrel over petty things.
他们过去常为小事争吵。
Have these petty restrictions worked?
这些小限制发挥作用了吗?

  minor adj. 小的,不很重要的

〔辨析〕尤指比起其他事物来较小或不是很重要、很严重的。

〔例证〕
There is a minor road in front of us.
我们前面有一条小路。
He played a minor role in the policy-making process.
他在制定政策的过程中发挥了很小的作用。
She had a minor operation.
她做了一个小手术。

  small adj. 小的,不重要的

〔辨析〕指尺寸或数量小的,也指工作、问题、错误等不重要的或影响不大的。

〔例证〕
This pair of jeans was too small for him.
这条牛仔裤他穿太小了。
He only got a small amount of money after retirement.
退休之后他只拿到了一小笔钱。
According to the schedule, we have to make a few small changes.
根据日程安排,我们需要作些小小的变动。

  trivial adj. 微不足道的

〔辨析〕指不重要、不严重或没有什么价值的。

〔例证〕
Don't get upset about trivial matters.
不要为琐事烦恼。
They were fighting over a trivial sum of money.
他们在为一笔数额极小的钱而打架。

英英释义

adj

  1. (informal) small and of little importance
    1. a fiddling sum of money
    2. a footling gesture
    3. our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
    4. a little (or small) matter
    5. a dispute over niggling details
    6. limited to petty enterprises
    7. piffling efforts
    8. giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction

    Synonym:    fiddlingfootlinglilliputianlittlenigglingpiddlingpifflingpettypicayune

  2. concerned with trivialities
    1. a trivial young woman
    2. a trivial mind

  3. of little substance or significance
    1. a few superficial editorial changes
    2. only trivial objections

    Synonym:    superficial