frivolity

frivolity

[fri'vɔliti]

n.轻浮, 轻薄, 轻佻

例句与用法:

A frivolity; a trifle.

无聊举动; 琐事

Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; frivolity.

轻浮,轻率举止或言谈不严肃,尤指在不适当的场合; 轻佻

His frivolity annoys the other people in the office.

他的轻浮使办公室里的其他人感到不快。

词形变化:

名词复数: frivolities |


n.

1. 轻薄, 轻佻[U]

How could she tolerate the men's frivolity?

她怎能忍受得了那男人的轻浮?

2. 轻薄的举动(或言谈)[P]

A serious political speech should not be full of frivolities.

一篇严肃的政治演讲不该充斥着轻薄无聊的话。


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