Word · Frequency #13813
frivolous
不严肃的;轻浮的;琐碎的
核心释义
多含贬义,指人或言行不严肃、轻浮;用于事物时表示琐碎无聊。
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
- 1.
在不合适的时间或方式显得愚蠢;缺乏正当理由或随心所欲
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim.
- 2.
内容、态度或行为不严肃
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
- 3.
无足轻重;不值得注意;轻微;琐碎
Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
- 4.
没有合理成功前景的,因为其主张没有依据,缺乏法律或事实基础,而提交方知道或应当知道这一点
Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.
在不合适的时间或方式显得愚蠢;缺乏正当理由或随心所欲;内容、态度或行为不严肃;无足轻重;不值得注意;轻微;琐碎;没有合理成功前景的,因为其主张没有依据,缺乏法律或事实基础,而提交方知道或应当知道这一点;轻佻的
用法In use
His frivolous jokes at the ceremony made some guests uncomfortable.
用法提示:frivolous 是形容词,修饰 jokes,表示“轻浮的、不严肃的”。
The discussion became so frivolous that we forgot the main purpose of the meeting.
用法提示:frivolous 在此作表语,表示“琐碎的、不严肃的”。
She refused to buy a frivolous dress just because it was on sale.
用法提示:frivolous 是形容词,修饰 dress,表示“无意义的、不实用的”。
a frivolous novel
a frivolous remark
a frivolous young woman
frivolous + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- frivolous lawsuit
- 无根据的诉讼
- The judge dismissed the case as a frivolous lawsuit.法官认为该案毫无根据,予以驳回。
- frivolous spending
- 乱花钱;挥霍
- She was criticized for her frivolous spending on luxury items.她因大肆挥霍购买奢侈品而受到批评。
- frivolous remark
- 轻浮的言语
- His frivolous remarks during the meeting were not appreciated.他在会议上的轻浮言论不受欢迎。
- frivolous question
- 无聊的问题
- Stop asking frivolous questions and focus on the task.别再问无聊的问题了,专心做事吧。
- frivolous complaint
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 fri 联想成 free(自由),vol 联想成 weight(重量):自由到没分量,轻飘飘的,就是 frivolous——轻浮、琐碎。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:法律/诉讼、日常消费与生活方式、正式评论或批评 frivolous 多用于正式或书面表达,法律语境中常指“无根据的”或“无意义的”(如 a frivolous lawsuit);日常口语中较少用,但可说 a frivolous spending 表示无谓的花费。通常带有批评或不严肃的语气,使用时需结合具体搭配。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 frivolous 一样以 -lous 结尾,并都含弱读收尾 /ələs/(如 fabulous /ˈfæbjələs/、ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ 等实际读作 /jələs/),但重音和元音不同,所以并不与 frivolous 严格押韵。frivolous 重音在首音节 /ˈfrɪvələs/;fabulous、populous、credulous 也重读首音节,而 ridiculous、meticulous、miraculous 的重音在第二音节。注意拼写相近的 frivolity /frɪˈvɒləti/ 读音差别很大,不能按 -lous 类推。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.