"frivolous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轻浮的
• 不严肃的

Definition

形容某事物或某人不重要、缺乏严肃性或没有真正目的。有时候用来批评看起来愚蠢或浪费的行为或想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于正式或半正式场合，经常用来批评行为、消费或诉讼（如“frivolous lawsuit”）。常见搭配有“frivolous complaint”、“frivolous purchase”。不是表扬的话，带有不严肃或没价值的负面含义。

Examples

He made a frivolous comment during the serious meeting.

他在严肃的会议上发表了一个**轻浮的**评论。

Buying another pair of shoes felt frivolous to her.

对她来说，再买一双鞋显得**不严肃的**。

The judge dismissed the frivolous lawsuit quickly.

法官很快驳回了这起**轻浮的**诉讼。

Stop worrying about such frivolous things and focus on your work.

别再为这些**轻浮的**小事担心了，专注于你的工作吧。

They laughed off his frivolous suggestion to cancel the exam.

他们对他提出**轻浮的**取消考试的建议一笑了之。

Some people say fashion is frivolous, but it means a lot to her.

有人说时尚很**轻浮的**，但对她来说意义重大。