trifle /ˈtraɪfəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PHRASE You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order to make something you say seem less extreme. 有点儿 [老式]

  例：

  As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing.

  作为一名摄影师，他发现这两个地方都有点儿令人失望。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A trifle is something that is considered to have little importance, value, or significance. 琐事; 微不足道的东西

  例：

  He had no money to spare on trifles.

  他没钱花在琐碎的东西上。

• 3. 

  N-VAR Trifle is a cold dessert made of layers of sponge cake, fruit gelatin, fruit, and custard, and usually covered with cream. 屈莱弗甜食 (由蛋糕、果冻、水果、蛋奶沙司做成，上浇鲜奶油。)

  例：

  ...a bowl of trifle.

  …一碗屈莱弗甜食。