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tri·fling /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ adjective UNIMPORTANTunimportant or of little value 不重要的，微不足道的 a trifling sum 一小笔钱 matters of trifling importance 微不足道的小事Examples from the Corpustrifling• The benefits to the poor are trifling, and for native peoples, invariably negative.• Usually haemorrhage was trifling and healing clean.• Spenser's stories, if superficially trifling, are yet justified by the symbolism.• With trifling exceptions the record is restricted to monetary values.• The fines for these licences were uniformly trifling, implying that they were obtainable without difficulty.• a trifling matter• Little bits fall off the car, some trifling part has been improperly milled, a mechanic makes a mistake.• They themselves face no more than a trifling penalty if caught.• a trifling sum of money• The sign on the door tells the visitor he can have a tooth extracted for a trifling sum.tri·fling adjectiveChineseSyllable Corpus little of value or unimportant |