a trifle + adj
a trifle 在此用作副词,意为“有点儿,略微”,修饰形容词。
He was a trifle annoyed by the delay.
他对延迟有点恼火。
乳脂松糕;水果松糕
trifles — plural of trifle
琐事;小事;少量;少许;白镴;锡镴;白镴餐具;锡镴器皿;一种英式甜点,由浓蛋奶糊、水果、海绵蛋糕、果冻和打发的奶油混合制成。
A cold English dessert made with custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly, and whipped cream.
一种英式甜点,由浓蛋奶糊、水果、海绵蛋糕、果冻和打发的奶油混合制成。
An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
一种冷甜点,由多层海绵蛋糕夹杂水果或果冻制成;可用坚果、奶油或巧克力装饰。
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
无关紧要或价值不大的事物。
Anything that is of little importance or worth.
微不足道的细节
a detail that is considered insignificant
极少量;少许。
A very small amount (of something).
微不足道的事
something of small importance
一种特殊类型的白镴。
A particular kind of pewter.
由这种特殊白镴制成的器具。
Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
Grandma made a strawberry trifle for the family dinner.
奶奶为家庭晚餐做了一道草莓乳脂松糕。
用法提示:trifle 此处为可数名词,指分层水果甜点——乳脂松糕。
This sherry trifle tastes even better after it has chilled overnight.
这款雪莉酒乳脂松糕冷藏过夜后味道更佳。
用法提示:trifle 作名词,在前面加 sherry 说明口味,仍指这种甜点。
At the dessert buffet, there were several fruit trifles in glass bowls.
在甜点自助餐区,有几个装在玻璃碗里的水果乳脂松糕。
用法提示:trifles 为名词复数,指多个水果乳脂松糕。
a trifle 在此用作副词,意为“有点儿,略微”,修饰形容词。
He was a trifle annoyed by the delay.
他对延迟有点恼火。
trifle 作可数名词,表示“小事,琐事”。
Don't waste time on such trifles.
别在这种琐事上浪费时间。
a trifle of 表示“少量的”,后接不可数名词。
Add a trifle of salt to the soup.
往汤里加一点点盐。
与trifle同义,强调事物本身琐碎;用于正式语体,口语中不如trifle自然。
多指一组不重要的事实或细节,常作不可数/复数集合;不用于指单个具体东西。
文学、书面语用词,语气较trifle陈旧;当代口语很少见,替代trifle会显得刻意。
常见短语,比trifle略正式;可用于具体事件,是较贴近trifle的通俗说法。
grammar · medium
易错句子Don't worry about such trifle matters.
正确表达Don't worry about such trivial matters.
中文‘琐碎的’对应形容词trivial,而trifle是名词,不能直接修饰名词。应改为trivial。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is always bothered by every little trifle.
正确表达He is always bothered by every little trifling thing.
trifle作可数名词意为‘琐事’,但此处需要形容词‘琐碎的’,应使用trifling。或保持名词复数形式:He is always bothered by little trifles. 但更自然的表达是用trifling。
“truffle”是一种巧克力甜点;而“trifle”是一种由海绵蛋糕、水果和蛋奶沙司或奶油制成的冷布丁。
“trivial”是形容词,意为不重要的;而“trifle”作为名词是指一种甜点。二者拼写和发音相近但词性和意义不同。
稍微;有点儿
I felt a trifle nervous before the interview.
面试前我感到有点儿紧张。
区区小事;微不足道的事
It was a mere trifle, not worth arguing about.
这不过是区区小事,不值得为此争吵。
做乳脂松糕
We made a trifle for the family gathering.
我们为家庭聚会做了乳脂松糕。
雪莉酒松糕
The dessert menu includes a classic sherry trifle.
甜点菜单上有一道经典的雪莉酒松糕。
松糕玻璃碗
This traditional trifle bowl is perfect for parties.
这个传统松糕碗非常适合聚会。
英式甜点trifle的核心层之一,通常覆盖海绵蛋糕。
trifle中常用的基底层,吸收果汁或酒液。
trifle中夹在蛋糕和蛋奶糊之间的凝胶层。
常作为trifle最顶层的装饰。
trifle中常见的新鲜或罐装水果层。
稍微,有点儿
The soup is a trifle too salty for my taste.
这汤对我来说稍微有点咸。
不是小事;相当大的数量
The amount of money needed is no trifle.
所需金额不是一笔小数目。
一点小事就能安慰我们,因为一点小事就能折磨我们。
Pascal wrote that a trifle consoles us, for a trifle distresses us.
帕斯卡写道,一点小事就能安慰我们,因为一点小事就能折磨我们。
细节造就完美,而完美绝非小事。
Michelangelo said, "Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle."
米开朗基罗说:“细节造就完美,而完美绝非小事。”
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