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frivolous adj.轻佻的；妄动的；琐碎的；无足轻重的 (1) 大家都说她是一个轻佻的荡妇。(2) 奥巴马的朋友们在起诉公司，而麦凯恩却支持限制琐碎的诉讼，而诉讼律师们敞开了口袋支持奥巴马。(3) 别把时间浪费在无足轻重的事情上。 Frivolous things are goofy, useless, or just plain dumb. The word is often used to describe lawsuits. A frivolous lawsuit has no value and will be a waste of the court's time, like someone suing McDonald's for making the coffee too hot (which actually happened). If someone is frivolous, that person shouldn't be taken seriously because he's always fooling around and never gets anything done. Frivolous is pretty much the opposite of essential.

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英 ['frɪvələs] 美 ['frɪvələs] (1) She had a reputation of being a frivolous coquette.(2) Some of Mr Obama's friends spook business.Whereas Mr McCain supports curbs on frivolous lawsuits, trial lawyers back Mr Obama with open wallets.(3) Don't waste your time on frivolous matters. Frivolous things are silly or unnecessary. If something is frivolous, then you don't need it. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. 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。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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [disapproval]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政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。

英语单词	frivolous
英美音标	英 ['frɪvələs] 美 ['frɪvələs]
中文释义	adj.轻佻的；妄动的；琐碎的；无足轻重的
英语例句	(1) She had a reputation of being a frivolous coquette. (2) Some of Mr Obama's friends spook business.Whereas Mr McCain supports curbs on frivolous lawsuits, trial lawyers back Mr Obama with open wallets. (3) Don't waste your time on frivolous matters.
中文例句	(1) 大家都说她是一个轻佻的荡妇。 (2) 奥巴马的朋友们在起诉公司，而麦凯恩却支持限制琐碎的诉讼，而诉讼律师们敞开了口袋支持奥巴马。 (3) 别把时间浪费在无足轻重的事情上。
vocabulary简明	Frivolous things are silly or unnecessary. If something is frivolous, then you don't need it.
vocabulary扩展	Frivolous things are goofy, useless, or just plain dumb. The word is often used to describe lawsuits. A frivolous lawsuit has no value and will be a waste of the court's time, like someone suing McDonald's for making the coffee too hot (which actually happened). If someone is frivolous, that person shouldn't be taken seriously because he's always fooling around and never gets anything done. Frivolous is pretty much the opposite of essential.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. 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。 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 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [disapproval] 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政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。

Frivolous Mr Describe Waste Time Things Silly Adj Graded