trifle
/ˈtɹaɪfəl/
- phonetics
- /ˈtɹaɪfəl/
- noun
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An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
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Anything that is of little importance or worth.
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A very small amount (of something).
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A particular kind of pewter.
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Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
- 同義詞 : bagatelle; minor detail; whiffle; smidgen;
- verb
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To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.You must not trifle with her affections.
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To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
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To inconsequentially toy with something.
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To squander or waste.
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To make a trifle of, to make trivial.
- 同義詞 : fritter; wanton; fiddle;