- [countable, uncountable] (British English)
a cold dessert (= a sweet dish) made from cake and fruit with layers of jelly, custard and cream Topics Foodc2葡萄酒蛋糕,屈莱弗(在蛋糕和水果上浇葡萄酒或果冻,上覆蛋奶冻等) - a trifle[singular]
(used as an adverb ) (formal)用作副词 slightly 稍微;一点儿 - [countable] (formal)
something that is not valuable or important 小事;琐事;不值钱的东西 There’s no point worrying over such trifles. 为这种小事担忧是没有意义的。 $1 000 is a mere trifle to her. 1 000 美元对她来说不过是区区小数。
Word OriginMiddle English (also denoting an idle story told to deceive or amuse): from Old French trufle, by-form of trufe ‘deceit’, of unknown origin. The verb derives from Old French truffler ‘mock, deceive’.