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frivolous

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adj.轻佻的,琐碎的,妄动的

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名词:frivolousness 副词:frivolously

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foolish  inane  light  shallow  silly  trivial  unimportant    

frivolous


/'frɪvələs; `frɪvələs/
adj
1 (of people, their character, etc) not sensible or serious; foolish and light-hearted (指人、性格等)不明事理的, 不严肃的, 漫不经心的, 轻率的, 肤浅的
*At 18, he's still rather frivolous and needs to grow up. 他到了18岁仍然很不懂事、很不成熟.
* frivolous comments, objections, criticisms, etc 肤浅的评论、轻率的反对、不严肃的批评等.
2 (of activities) silly or wasteful (指活动)无聊的; 浪费的
*She thought that reading romantic novels was a frivolous way of spending her time. 她认为看浪漫小说是虚度时光.

frivolous


adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: frivolus]
not serious or sensible, especially in a way that is not suitable for a particular occasion
 The court discourages frivolous law suits.
a frivolous person likes having fun rather than doing serious or sensible things - used to show disapproval
serious
>frivolouslyadv
1. He is wasting his time on frivolous matters.
    他正把时间浪费在无足轻重的事情上。

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