frivolous
音標['friv?l?s] 讀音漢語翻譯
a. 輕佻的, 妄動的, 瑣碎的
【法】 輕薄的, 輕浮的, 無意義的
詞型變化:
名詞:frivolousness 副詞:frivolously英文解釋:
形容詞 frivolous:
- not serious in content or attitude or behavior
例句:
- If I could intrude a note of seriousness into this frivolous conversation ...我真想說一句,叫他們談話放嚴肅些 ...
- I think there is a kernel of truth in these otherwise frivolous comments.我認為在這些本來是無關緊要的評論中含有一定的真實性。
- At 18, he's still rather frivolous and needs to grow up.
- She thought that reading romantic novels was a frivolous way of spending her time.她認為看浪漫小說是虛度時光。
詳細解釋:
friv.o.lous
adj.(形容詞)Unworthy of serious attention; trivial:無關緊要的:不值得認真注意;不重要的:例句:a frivolous novel.一部無關緊要的小說
Inappropriately silly:輕率的:例句:a frivolous purchase.輕率購買的東西
來源:Middle English 中古英文 probably from Latin frovolus [of little value] 可能源自 拉丁語 frovolus [價值很小的] probably from fri3re [to crumble] 可能源自 fri3re [弄成碎屑]
【引伸】
friv.olously
adv.(副詞)friv.olousness
n.(名詞)
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