[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]琐碎的;不重要的;微不足道的 If you describe something as trivial, you think that it is unimportant and not serious.
The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settled later...
主管试图对这些问题置之不理,认为都是些细枝末节的小事,可以稍后解决。
I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial.
我不喜欢为一点小毛病就去看医生。
Oxford
triv·ial/ˈtrɪviəl; NAmEˈtrɪviəl/adjectivenot important or serious; not worth considering 不重要的;琐碎的;微不足道的◆a trivial detail细枝末节◆I know it sounds trivial,but I'm worried about it. 我知道这事听起来微不足道,但我还是放心不下。◆I'll try to fix it—but it's not trivial (= it may be difficult to fix).我会设法修好,不过这并非易事。▶trivi·al·ly/ˈtrɪviəli; NAmEˈtrɪviəli/adverbtriv·ial/ˈtrɪviəl; NAmEˈtrɪviəl/trivi·al·ly/ˈtrɪviəli; NAmEˈtrɪviəli/
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trivialtriv‧i‧al /ˈtrɪviəl/ ●●○ adjective
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not serious, important, or valuabletrivial problem/matter/complaint etc We were punished for the most trivial offences. a trivial sum Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.► see thesaurus at
unimportant
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trivial
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琐碎的(74%),不重要的(26%)
adj.不重要的,琐碎的;琐细的
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