n.

1. 小事，瑣事[C]
   A mere trifle brought about a quarrel between the brothers.

   一點兒小事引起了兄弟間一場爭吵。

2. 瑣碎的東西；小玩意兒，小裝飾品[C]
   I'll send you a few trifles for your birthday.

   我要送你幾樣小玩意兒祝賀你的生日。

3. 少量，少許；少量的錢[S]
   I have only a trifle of wine left.

   我只剩下一點點酒了。

4. 一定程度，相量程度[S]
   I was a trifle late.

   我晚了一點。

5. 【英】乳脂鬆糕[U][S]

vi.

1. 開玩笑；戲弄
   It's wrong of you to trifle with the girl's affections.

   你不該玩弄那女孩子的感情。

2. 小看，輕視
   Jim is not a man to be trifled with.

   可不能怠慢吉姆這個人。

3. 翻弄，擺弄[（+with）]
   The girl sat trifling with her skirt.

   女孩子坐著擺弄裙子。

4. 閒混，浪費時間
   Stop trifling and get to work.

   別閒混了，開始工作吧。

vt.

1. 浪費；虛度[（+away）]
   He trifled away the whole evening.

   他浪費了一整個晚上。

n.

1. a thing of little value or importance.
   ▸a small amount.
2. Brit. a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream.

v.

1. (trifle with) treat without seriousness or respect.
2. archaic talk or act frivolously.