Translations for „trifles“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . trifle [ˈtraıfl] N

1. trifle:

trifle

琐事 suǒshì

trifle

微不足道的东西 wēi bù zú dào de dōngxi

2. trifle mainly Brit:

trifle

蛋糕 dàngāo

trifle

松糕 sōnggāo

II . trifle [ˈtraıfl] VB intr (with)

trifle

轻视 qīngshì

trifle

嘲弄 cháonòng

Don't think he's to be trifled with.

别以为他是可以小看的。

trifle [ˈtraıfl]

a trifle

稍微 shāowēi

a trifle

有点 yǒudiǎn

Usage examples with trifles

bother with trifles

为小事操心

She occupies herself with trifles.

她忙于琐事。

He flew into a passion at trifles.

他为区区小事而勃然大怒。

The young couple often quarrel about [or over] trifles.

这对年轻夫妇经常为琐事争吵。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Third, they asked that men should not be excommunicated for trifles and twelvepenny matters.

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He was of small account, as he was slow with his tasks and spent much time on trifles unbidden.

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The literal translation of the title would be trifle of trifles, but in this context would mean something like.

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Some of the ships were said to be carrying merchandise, including cloth, caps, lace points and other trifles.

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