n (1)无价值的东西，小事(anything of little value or importance)[C]：The lost ring/￡2 was only a～. 丢了戒指/两英镑算不得什么。spend/waste all one's time (one's money) on～s 把所有的时间(钱)花在/浪费在小事上;Don't quarrel over/worry about～s. 不要为小事争吵/担心。〖同〗toy，nothing;

(2)一点儿(钱)(small quantity(of money))[C]：It cost a mere～. 这只值一点点钱。Can you spare me a～? 你能借给我一点儿钱吗?have a～of the dessert 吃一点甜点;

(3)酒浸果酱布丁(sweet dish made of sponge cake，cooked fruit，etc usually soaked in wine)[C，U]：make a～for dessert 做些甜食;There is fruit salad or～. 甜食有水果沙拉或酒浸果酱布丁。

a trifle 稍微，有点儿：a～short/angry/cold/tough 有点短/生气/冷/嚼不动;

vi 轻视，慢待，草率行事(deal with as being of little significance or importance;play or toy with sb/sth)[I+prep (with)]：You must not～with serious matters/important business affairs. 你不应轻视这些重要的情况/重要的商务。The general is not a man to be～d with. 这位将军不是一个可以怠慢的人。Don't～with her affections/such a fierce animal. 不要玩弄她的感情/逗弄如此凶猛的动物。Don't～with me;give me a straight answer. 别耍弄我，直接回答我。〖同〗play，toy;

trifle away (v adv) 浪费(vt)：～away the whole morning/all one's money/entire inheritance 浪费了整整一上午/自己所有的钱/继承的全部遗产;

→′trifling adj 微不足道的;琐细的;′trifler n 玩世不恭的人;慢待他人的人