trivial
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++triv·i·al /ˈtrɪviəl/ ●●○ adjective UNIMPORTANTnot serious, important, or valuable 微不足道的，没有什么价值的trivial problem/matter/complaint etc We were punished for the most trivial offences. 我们稍有过错就会受到惩罚。 a trivial sum 一笔极小的金额 Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison. 相比之下，她对西蒙的感情就显得微不足道了。► see thesaurus at unimportant
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trivial• This is tiny, but not trivial.• And that is one reason why this presidential election is beginning to look so transparent and trivial.• People in them feel liberated from the trivial and the arbitrary.• No, I don't think your question is trivial at all.• The issue of where the peace talks will be held may seem trivial, but to the participants it is very important.• From a human relations point of view, Janet had outsmarted Hazel by refusing to become a victim over a trivial matter.• Having committed himself by revealing defence secrets, such freedom of speech seemed a trivial matter.• She often loses her temper over trivial matters.• In general they overestimate the amount available and underestimate the time wasted by being fragmented in small amounts on rather trivial matters.• As far as social psychological concepts are concerned, the distinction between universal and particular is not a trivial one.• Some ideas will be too trivial, some would be impossible to carry out.• Why waste time watching trivial TV programs?trivial problem/matter/complaint etc• From a human relations point of view, Janet had outsmarted Hazel by refusing to become a victim over a trivial matter.• Having committed himself by revealing defence secrets, such freedom of speech seemed a trivial matter.• In contrast to what he had been fearing, it was a trivial matter.• In general they overestimate the amount available and underestimate the time wasted by being fragmented in small amounts on rather trivial matters.• Our obsession with cleanliness is no trivial matter.• There was no satisfactory method of dealing with trivial complaints.• To meet the target, managers were forced wastefully to expend resources on the most trivial complaints.• Installing and maintaining a Web server is not a trivial matter, however, given the security and administrative issues involved.Origin trivial (1400-1500) Latin trivialis “found everywhere, common”, from trivium “place where three roads meet, crossroads”, from tri- + via “way”triv·i·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
valuable not or important, serious, Corpus
trivial
triv‧i‧al /ˈtrɪviəl/
adjective
trivial problem/matter/complaint etc
We were punished for the most trivial offences.
a trivial sum
Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.
▪ unimportant not important: The exact details are unimportant. | Girls' education was seen as unimportant.
▪of no/little importance not important, or not very important. These phrases sound a little more formal than unimportant: If you're capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance. | It's of little importance whether or not this story is true.
▪minor small and not very likely to have an important effect - used especially about changes, problems, injuries, damage, or differences: I've made a few minor changes. | The driver suffered minor injuries. | These are just minor problems.
▪trivial very unimportant and not worth worrying about or spending time on: They had a disagreement about some trivial matter. | She tends to get upset about trivial things.
▪insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things: Her own problems seemed insignficant. | The amount of carbon they produce is relatively insignificant.
▪negligible extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks: So far, the program has had a negligible effect. | The difference in price is negligible.
▪secondary not as important as something else: These issues are of secondary importance. | For many women, a career is secondary to being mother.
triv‧i‧al /ˈtrɪviəl/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: trivialis 'found everywhere, common', from trivium 'place where three roads meet, crossroads', from tri- + via 'way'
not serious, important, or valuableLanguage: Latin
Origin: trivialis 'found everywhere, common', from trivium 'place where three roads meet, crossroads', from tri- + via 'way'
trivial problem/matter/complaint etc
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