Word · Frequency #22970
triviality
琐碎；微不足道；浅薄
核心释义
the quality of being trivial, unimportant, or petty
- 1.
琐碎；无关紧要
The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
- 2.
琐碎,不重要
the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
- 3.
琐事；微不足道的事物
Something which is trivial or unimportant.
- 4.
微不足道的细节
a detail that is considered insignificant
- 5.
小事
something of small importance
琐事；小事；微不足道的东西；琐碎；无关紧要；琐碎,不重要；琐事；微不足道的事物；微不足道的细节
用法In use
The meeting wasted an hour on trivialities before discussing the real issue.
用法提示：这里用复数 trivialities 指琐碎的小事，突出其不重要的性质。
She was tired of the triviality of office gossip and wanted more meaningful work.
用法提示：triviality 用作不可数名词，表示无聊琐碎的性质。
He dismissed the complaint as a triviality, but it mattered to his colleague.
用法提示：这里单数 a triviality 指一件微不足道的事。
the triviality of [noun]
表示某事物的琐碎性质。
He was annoyed by the triviality of the conversation.
他被谈话的琐碎激怒了。
dismiss [something] as a triviality
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sheer triviality
- 十足的琐碎；纯粹的微不足道
- The sheer triviality of the complaint surprised us all.这个抱怨十足的琐碎让我们都感到惊讶。
- everyday trivialities
- 日常琐事
- She tells her friends about the everyday trivialities of her job.她向朋友们讲述她工作中遇到的日常琐事。
- domestic trivialities
- 家庭琐事
- They argued over domestic trivialities such as who should take out the rubbish.他们为诸如谁该倒垃圾这类家庭琐事争吵。
- descend into triviality
- 陷入琐碎；沦为微不足道的小事
- The serious discussion soon descended into triviality.这场严肃的讨论很快就陷入琐碎。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：triviality 由 trivial（琐碎的）+ 名词后缀 -ity 构成，意为‘琐碎’；像把一堆 trivia（琐事）堆成一座山，强调‘微不足道’的性质。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术或评论写作、正式讨论或演讲、文学性叙述 triviality 通常多用于书面或较正式的表达；作抽象名词指‘琐碎、不重要’的性质，作可数名词（常用复数 trivialities）指‘琐事、小事’。口语中更常说 trivial thing 或 small matter。
语法说明Grammar Note
可作可数或不可数名词，复数形式为trivialities。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
reality、personality、nationality、formality、vitality 与 triviality 的重读元音 /æ/ 及后续 /ləti/ 相同，押韵（均含 -ity 后缀）。注意拼写相近的 trivial /ˈtrɪviəl/ 重音在首音节，不押韵。
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