frivolous音标

英 [ˈfrɪvələs]

美 [ˈfrɪvələs]

frivolous基本释义

adj.轻佻的；妄动的；琐碎的；无足轻重的

frivolous用法及例句

adj

1. not serious in content or attitude or behavior

e.g. a frivolous novela frivolous remarka frivolous young woman

1. 轻浮的;轻佻的;草率的If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible.

e.g. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor...我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率，不适合做医生。e.g. Isabelle was a frivolous little fool, vain and flighty.伊莎贝尔是一个轻佻的小傻瓜，自负而又反复无常。

2. 无聊的;无用的;浪费的If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money.

e.g. The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.这个团体表示希望从*者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。

1. 轻佻的, 琐碎的, 妄动的：susceptometer 磁化率计 | frivolous 轻佻的, 琐碎的, 妄动的 | brake connection pin 制动拉杆销

2. 无关紧要的：tactile触觉的 | frivolous 无关紧要的 | reprieve 暂缓

3. 轻佻的：frivolity 轻薄 | frivolous 轻佻的 | frivolously 轻浮地

I always try to switch my thoughts to something frivolous like clothes.

出自：B. Pym

Unless the application is clearly frivolous, it will usually be granted.

出自：R. C. A. White

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临近词

flighty轻浮的

flippant轻率的

dizzy晕眩的

silly愚蠢的

criminal罪犯

unimportant不重要的

inane愚蠢的

light光

frolicsome爱闹着玩的

perky活泼的

trivial不重要的

foolish愚蠢的

inconsequential不合逻辑的

vain自负的

idle无目的

headlong头向前的

lighthearted心情愉快的

giddy眼花的

shallow浅的

aimless无目的的

playful爱玩耍的

serious严肃的

frivolous plea

frivolous thing

frivolous matter

fro

frivolity

Frivolous Cupid

frivolous claim

frivolous conduct

frivolous detail

frivolousness

frivolously

frivolous lawsuit

相关列句

"There's a common belief that reading literature is frivolous, or not practical," Mar said.(“人们普遍认为阅读文学作品是轻浮的，或者是不切实际的。”马尔说。)

Some critics will point out subjects such as Art or Music and label them as being frivolous and time-wasting.(一些评论家会指出艺术或音乐之类的学科，并为它们贴上轻浮和浪费时间的标签。)

The producers and writers are treating serious history in a frivolous way, which should by no means be encouraged any longer.(电视制片人和剧作者在用一种肤浅的方式对待严肃的历史，这种对待历史的方式不应当再受到鼓励。)

For example, a long list might deflect undue attention or absorb frivolous requests.(例如，一个冗长的列表可能会反映不适当的注意或者引起过多的请求。)

Frivolous or not, it makes you wonder about the biggest question of all: Does Hollywood reflect our reality — or determine it?(不管是否无聊，那可能会让你思考*大的问题：好莱坞是反映现实还是决定现实？)

I hate grand events, with all the noise and the bad air and the colors and, of course, the frivolous gossip.(我讨厌盛大的盛会，讨厌盛会上的各种嘈杂的声音，令人作呕的空气和各种各样的颜色，当然还有那些鸡毛蒜皮的流言蜚语。)

But he took a conservative view of frivolous lawsuits against corporations and excessive punitive damages.(但在针对企业的轻率诉讼和过度的惩罚性损害赔偿上，他持有保守的观点。)

There already existed between them all the dissonances of the grave young man and the frivolous old man.(他俩之间早已存在着一个严肃的青年人和一个轻浮的老年人之间的各种不和协。)

One of the rules for being rich is to avoid frivolous temptations.(变为富有的第一个规则是避免无重要意义的诱惑。)

This isn't frivolous work.(可不能小看了这项工作。)