frivolous

frivolous

美 [?fr?v?l?s] 　英

• adj.無謂；輕易；不務正業；輕佻的
• 網絡輕浮的；瑣碎的；輕薄的

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例句

When he tried to make a little joke, the judge warned him not to give frivolous replies to the lawyer's questions.

當他試著開一點玩笑時，法官警告他不要對律師的問題給予玩世不恭的答覆。

In her estimation to be mirthful was to be profane; to be cheerful was to be frivolous-she drew no distinctions.

在她看來，歡笑就是褻瀆神明，高興就是輕薄，--她看不出其間有什么區別。

Thy silent pride is always counter to their taste; they rejoice if once thou be humble enough to be frivolous.

你的沉默的高傲總是觸忤他們的趣味：當你偶然謙卑得近乎輕佻時，他們便喜歡起來。

He had something of the eighteenth century about him; frivolous and great.

他是從十八世紀來的：輕浮而自大。

There already existed between them all the dissonances of the grave young man and the frivolous old man.

他倆之間早已存在著一個嚴肅的青年人和一個輕浮的老年人之間的各種不和協。

Surely the best way to cut down on your carbon emissions would be not to make your frivolous world trip in the first place.

顯然要降低個人碳排放量并不是首先就進行這種瑣碎無聊的旅行。

She calls mah-jongg a superficial, frivolous game, and was a bit taken aback to hear her own 29-year-old daughter, Amy, had taken it up.

她稱麻將是一種膚淺的、無聊的游戲，聽到自己29歲的女兒阿波拉菲爾（AmyAbolafia）開始學打麻將的時候有點吃驚。

A fair number of words are therefore labeled as frivolous, vulgar, obscene, or at least inconsiderate when used in communication.

在人們交流的場合中，有相當一部分詞語顯示的是輕浮的、俗的、至少是使人難堪的意思。

Experience shows that this kind of supervision by higher-ups is not able to completely stop frivolous spending.

實踐證明，這種上級監督的辦法并不能完全制止亂花濫用。

That created something of a controversy at the time, as many people believed it was a frivolous expense.

這在當時創造了一個爭議的東西，因為很多人認為這是一個輕浮的費用。

It was one of the many paradoxes in her character, that love of sombre and melancholy melodies, so opposite to her gay, frivolous nature.

這是她性格中自相矛盾的情況之一：她喜歡低沉憂郁的樂曲，這跟她那快樂、輕浮的天性恰巧相反。

But he took a conservative view of frivolous lawsuits against corporations and excessive punitive damages.

但在針對企業的輕率訴訟和過度的懲罰性損害賠償上，他持有保守的觀點。

Once you see how much you can save when you spend only on needs rather than wants, you may never go back to frivolous shopping.

一旦你知道把錢花在必需品上而不是自己想買的東西上可以省下多少錢，你可能再也不會像原來一樣把錢花在無關緊要的購物上。

"Our family was deeply affected by the war, " she said, "and we do not make frivolous claims, and that assertion is frankly insulting. "

“我們家族深受戰爭影響，”她說，“我們不會輕率地提出要求，博物館的斷言顯然是種侮辱。”

after a frivolous guffaw, it is boxing foot next on the body that falls in him, the purple Yu spot on his body lasted all the time a month.

一陣輕薄的狂笑之后，接下來是一頓拳腳落在他的身上，他身上的青紫的瘀斑一直持續了一個月。

You, who reads these lines, who are looking for a way out of the mediocrity of an empty and frivolous life, or one uselessly wasted.

你們，這些讀到這些話語的人們，正在尋求一種方法脫離這種碌碌無為的空虛與無聊生活，或者依舊在無所謂的浪費人生。

Frivolous or not, it makes you wonder about the biggest question of all: Does Hollywood reflect our reality -- or determine it?

不管是否無聊，那可能會讓你思考最大的問題：好萊塢是反映現實還是決定現實？

His wife's bored attitude and frivolous gown proclaimed the heiress's disregard of the insignificant interests at stake.

他的妻子卻以厭煩的表情和輕浮的衣飾來顯示她根本不把這筆遺產放在眼里。

real headphones is Vae singing in the light, I do not know why that is absorbed in such childish and frivolous with a little voice.

真實耳機里是Vae在淺唱著，不知為何，就是迷上了這種帶著些許稚氣和輕狂的聲音。

he's been asked more than once by sniffy fellow classicists why he would bother with such a frivolous project.

他已經被自命不凡的古典主義研究同道們問了不止一次為什么要去做這么一項荒唐的工程了。

After years of washing people sash slowly honed, refining its stand a few of spirit, extremely frivolous and impulsive.

人經過歲月的洗絳，慢慢地磨礪，磨去了幾多銳氣、輕狂和浮躁。

Don't panic. We'll take a look at it and see if there's any merit in the case. It might just be a frivolous lawsuit.

不用驚慌。我們看看這個案件中是否存在對你們有利的地方。這可能只是一個無謂的訴訟。

But nothing in his theory limits consumption to the purchase of frivolous private goods, or indeed to private goods of any kind.

但是他的理論并沒有把消費局限于買些不必要的商品上，或者買私人商品上。

However, comedy is typified by humorous treatment of subject matter, whether or not the subject matter is frivolous.

而喜劇無論題材平凡也罷不平凡也罷，其主要特點是處理題材的手法是幽默的。

Because we know better than to be so frivolous with our knowledge.

因為我們知道用我們的知識去這樣比那種無聊的方式更好。

While many would consider Ivester's decision to skip a summer internship somewhat frivolous, the Stanford MBA has no regrets.

雖然不少人會覺得伊維斯特決定不利用暑假打工顯得有些不務正業，但是這位斯坦福大學MBA班的高才生可一點兒也不后悔。

I criticise to better this country as a concerned citizen, and shall continue to do so regardless of these frivolous cases.

我是一個關心國家的公民，我的批評會使國家更好。所以，我不會在意這個無聊的案子，我會繼續做下去。

Frivolous the youth have been oneself as north of the fish, waiting for the moment to kun peng.

輕狂的青春里一直把自己當成北冥的魚，等待著化為鯤鵬的時刻。

Add to that the official demonisation of business trips as frivolous , starting at the top with Barack Obama's public condemnations.

另外，美國官方從總統奧巴馬開始，均公開譴責商務旅行，稱其為無用之舉。

The Sun shining on your chart's fun zone puts you in a frivolous and gregarious mood.

太陽會在你的宮上閃耀，讓你處在一個無聊的和樂于交際的心情。

As a woman with a large collection of frivolous shoes, walking home is a last resort.

對于一位沖動之余買下一大堆鞋的女人，走回家是最后的選擇。

However , a threat to bring a civil lawsuit does not constitute duress unless such a suit is frivolous or brought in bad faith.

那么即使犯罪訴訟是有根據的，但除非這恐嚇是輕佻或欺詐則不構成恐嚇。

This is not entirely frivolous; a strong magnetic field. for instance, can constrain electrons to move only along the field lines.

這不是完全無價值的，例如，強磁場可約束電子使之只能沿著場力線運動。

One is, you think it's frivolous; there's nothing to it.

一個是，你覺得它無足輕重；不帶任何東西。

The producers and writers are treating the serious history in a frivolous way, which should by no means be encouraged anymore.

制作人和劇作家對待歷史的態度輕浮隨意，無論如何再也不應該鼓勵創作穿越劇。

The producers and writers are treating serious history in a frivolous way, which should by no means be encouraged any longer.

電視制片人和劇作者在用一種膚淺的方式對待嚴肅的歷史，這種對待歷史的方式不應當再受到鼓勵。

Thank you to my tolerance has been for me, the compromise, accept my make public, rebellious, and young frivolous! ! ! ! !

謝謝你們一直以來對我的容忍，對我的遷就，接受我的張揚、叛逆、與年少輕狂！

We do this by showing interest in their interests even if it seems wild or frivolous to us.

我們尊重他們關愛他們，就要表現得對他們感興趣的事物感興趣，即使這些事物在我們看來很瘋狂或很無趣。

He is so frivolous, he never takes anything seriously.

他太隨意了，從不認真對待任何事情。

But working backward, he saw what hiring a man for such a frivolous purpose implied.

但倒推回去，他明白了為這么個微不足道的目的專門雇一個人意味著什么。