frivolous

frivolous

美 [ˈfrɪvələs] 　英

• adj.无谓；轻易；不务正业；轻佻的
• 网络轻浮的；琐碎的；轻薄的

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

当他试著开一点玩笑时，法官警告他不要对律师的问题给予玩世不恭的答覆。

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

在她看来，欢笑就是亵渎神明，高兴就是轻薄，--她看不出其间有什么区别。

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

你的沉默的高傲总是触忤他们的趣味：当你偶然谦卑得近乎轻佻时，他们便喜欢起来。

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

他是从十八世纪来的：轻浮而自大。

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

他俩之间早已存在着一个严肃的青年人和一个轻浮的老年人之间的各种不和协。

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

显然要降低个人碳排放量并不是首先就进行这种琐碎无聊的旅行。

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.

她称麻将是一种肤浅的、无聊的游戏，听到自己29岁的女儿阿波拉菲尔（AmyAbolafia）开始学打麻将的时候有点吃惊。

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

在人们交流的场合中，有相当一部分词语显示的是轻浮的、俗的、至少是使人难堪的意思。

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

实践证明，这种上级监督的办法并不能完全制止乱花滥用。

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

这在当时创造了一个争议的东西，因为很多人认为这是一个轻浮的费用。

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

这是她性格中自相矛盾的情况之一：她喜欢低沉忧郁的乐曲，这跟她那快乐、轻浮的天性恰巧相反。

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

但在针对企业的轻率诉讼和过度的惩罚性损害赔偿上，他持有保守的观点。

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.

一旦你知道把钱花在必需品上而不是自己想买的东西上可以省下多少钱，你可能再也不会像原来一样把钱花在无关紧要的购物上。

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

“我们家族深受战争影响，”她说，“我们不会轻率地提出要求，博物馆的断言显然是种侮辱。”

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.

一阵轻薄的狂笑之后，接下来是一顿拳脚落在他的身上，他身上的青紫的瘀斑一直持续了一个月。

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.

你们，这些读到这些话语的人们，正在寻求一种方法脱离这种碌碌无为的空虚与无聊生活，或者依旧在无所谓的浪费人生。

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

不管是否无聊，那可能会让你思考最大的问题：好莱坞是反映现实还是决定现实？

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

他的妻子却以厌烦的表情和轻浮的衣饰来显示她根本不把这笔遗产放在眼里。

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.

真实耳机里是Vae在浅唱着，不知为何，就是迷上了这种带着些许稚气和轻狂的声音。

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

他已经被自命不凡的古典主义研究同道们问了不止一次为什么要去做这么一项荒唐的工程了。

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

人经过岁月的洗绦，慢慢地磨砺，磨去了几多锐气、轻狂和浮躁。

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.

不用惊慌。我们看看这个案件中是否存在对你们有利的地方。这可能只是一个无谓的诉讼。

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

但是他的理论并没有把消费局限于买些不必要的商品上，或者买私人商品上。

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

而喜剧无论题材平凡也罢不平凡也罢，其主要特点是处理题材的手法是幽默的。

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

因为我们知道用我们的知识去这样比那种无聊的方式更好。

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

虽然不少人会觉得伊维斯特决定不利用暑假打工显得有些不务正业，但是这位斯坦福大学MBA班的高才生可一点儿也不后悔。

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

我是一个关心国家的公民，我的批评会使国家更好。所以，我不会在意这个无聊的案子，我会继续做下去。

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

轻狂的青春里一直把自己当成北冥的鱼，等待着化为鲲鹏的时刻。

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

另外，美国官方从总统奥巴马开始，均公开谴责商务旅行，称其为无用之举。

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

太阳会在你的宫上闪耀，让你处在一个无聊的和乐于交际的心情。

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

对于一位冲动之余买下一大堆鞋的女人，走回家是最后的选择。

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

那么即使犯罪诉讼是有根据的，但除非这恐吓是轻佻或欺诈则不构成恐吓。

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

这不是完全无价值的，例如，强磁场可约束电子使之只能沿着场力线运动。

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

一个是，你觉得它无足轻重；不带任何东西。

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

制作人和剧作家对待历史的态度轻浮随意，无论如何再也不应该鼓励创作穿越剧。

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

电视制片人和剧作者在用一种肤浅的方式对待严肃的历史，这种对待历史的方式不应当再受到鼓励。

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

谢谢你们一直以来对我的容忍，对我的迁就，接受我的张扬、叛逆、与年少轻狂！

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

我们尊重他们关爱他们，就要表现得对他们感兴趣的事物感兴趣，即使这些事物在我们看来很疯狂或很无趣。

He is so frivolous, he never takes anything seriously.

他太随意了，从不认真对待任何事情。

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

但倒推回去，他明白了为这么个微不足道的目的专门雇一个人意味着什么。