英汉词典

1. (尤用于缓和程度)有一点，稍微
    You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order make something you say seem less extreme.

    e.g. As a photographer, he'd found both locations just a trifle disappointing...
           作为摄影师，他感到两处景点都有点儿不尽如人意。
    e.g. 'There we go,' said Diane, a trifle too cheerily…
           “这就对了，”黛安娜说道，语气有点儿过于兴高采烈。

2. 小事;琐事;无价值的东西
    A trifle is something that is considered to have little importance, value, or significance.

    e.g. He had no money to spare on trifles...
           他没有闲钱买些小玩意儿。
    e.g. Believe me, it's the least I can do, a mere trifle.
           相信我，这是我最起码能做的了，只是小事一桩。

3. 屈莱弗甜食，乳脂蛋糕（由松糕、果冻、水果和蛋奶沙司层叠制成的冷甜点，通常覆有奶油）
    Trifle is a cold dessert made of layers of sponge cake, jelly, fruit, and custard, and usually covered with cream.

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