流逝汉英词典

frivolous

F 开头单词专八核心词GRE词汇SAT词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈfrɪv.əl.əs]
  • 美式音标 [ˈfrɪv.əl.əs]
  • 国际音标 ['frivələs]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.轻佻的；妄动的；琐碎的；无足轻重的

词根记忆

  • friv(愚蠢) + olous→愚蠢的→轻佻的
  • friv(傻) + ol + ous(…的)→她举止轻佻，经常做傻事→轻佻的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    frivolously：轻浮地；愚昧地。
  • n性质的同根词
    frivolousness：愚笨。

英汉例句

  • I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.
    我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率，不适合做医生。
  • It was frivolous of him to make such an accusation.
    他提出这样的指控真无聊.
  • She has a frivolous nature and won't take anything seriously.
    她生性轻浮,什么事情都不肯认真对待.
  • The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.
    这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。
  • I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.
    我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率，不适合做医生。

词组短语

    短语

  • frivolous lola 不知不觉诱惑你;不知不觉蛊惑你;小辣妹;不知不觉爱上你
  • Young frivolous 年轻的轻狂;年轻轻率;青年轻浮
  • clearly frivolous 胡搅蛮缠
  • Frivolous life 琐屑无聊的生活;琐屑无聊生活
  • frivolous conversation 轻浮的谈话

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you describe someone as frivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible.
  • If you describe an activity as frivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money.