英语词汇“frivolous”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

unfrivolous(SERIOUS)
A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious: 无聊的；不重要的
I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.今天我只想做点儿琐事。
They waste their time and money on frivolous things.
Opposite

unfrivolous(PLAIN)
law specialized
A frivolous claim is not based on fact or good reasons, or relates to something that is not at all important, so that it is obviously not likely to succeed or not worth taking to court:
frivolous suitWhat steps can we take to reduce frivolous suits that overwhelm our judicial system?
frivolous claimThe proposal would impose penalties against lawyers who file frivolous claims.
frivolous lawsuitsSome business groups worry that the bill could invite frivolous lawsuits.
frivolous litigationThe new law led to a flurry of frivolous litigation.
frivolous complaintsThe measure was introduced to protect police officers from frivolous complaints.
It is for the court to decide whether the appeal is frivolous.
Compare

vexatious
Opposites

non-frivolous

unfrivolous(LAW)specialized
I find him delightfully frivolous.
It's frivolous to be planning a party at a time like this!
You need to make time for a bit of frivolous fun.
He saw their art as frivolous, too obsessed with beauty and pleasure.
I'm not going to spend my money on something so frivolous.
He called the legal action "utterly frivolous".

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Not showing careful thought
airily
airiness
airy
bang something out
bash
bash something out
frivolously
ill-conceived
incaution
incautious
incautiously
off the cuffidiom
pat
preconceived
shallow
shallowly
shallowness
shoot from the hipidiom
unreflective
unthinking

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Useless and futile
Taking legal action

Related words

frivolously

frivolousness

frivolous | American Dictionary

frivolous
adjective
us/ˈfrɪv·ə·ləs/
(of people) behaving in a silly and foolish way, or (of activities or objects) silly or unimportant:
I’m very frivolous – I just like to have fun.
With our justice system there are a lot of frivolous cases that go to court.

frivolously

adverbus/ˈfrɪv·ə·lə·sli/
We don’t have a monthly budget, but we don’t spend frivolously either.

Examples of frivolous

frivolous
Such a teacher is marked by the way in which the pupils are treated seriously, no matter how frivolous the content of the interaction.
The scholar is compared favourably with that other notoriously frivolous and unproductive cultural figure, the poet.
Why do we bother with frivolous debates over the numbers of angels dancing on pins?
The 'frivolous' or even 'polluting' connotations of the naked body were perceived as a threat to the sanctity of the most important national monument.
The questions were hardly frivolous, but they were not so easy either.
Our critical response was to the transient and ephemeral nature of shopping which we saw as wasteful and frivolous.
The collapse of this reciprocal relation is evident in modern theatre, which is exclusive, frivolous, commercial and individual.
Discussions of the crinoline often focus on the unmanageable and frivolous behavior of fashionable women.
Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous.
Dear reader, do not be misled: the frivolous exterior conceals deeper, virtuous and instructive contents.
At the same time frivolous and extravagant habits have set in, and even rash and extreme tendencies are not unknown.
Now it becomes urgent to decide, but frivolous or weighty considerations keep pulling him in one direction or the other.
The first was that fashion was vanity, that it effeminised men and turned women into frivolous and rapacious consumers.
Ought these interests, so short, so frivolous, to be guarded by punishments eternal and infinite?
The argument is frivolous firstly because conceptually it is full of elementary mistakes, the primary one being the equation of" sexuality" with" gender".
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词汇	frivolous
释义	frivolous adjective uk /ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/ us /ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/ behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously: 愚蠢轻浮的，不严肃的 I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.我想他把她看成了轻浮的姑娘。 I'm sorry to be so frivolous. Opposite unfrivolous(SERIOUS) A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious: 无聊的；不重要的 I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.今天我只想做点儿琐事。 They waste their time and money on frivolous things. Opposite unfrivolous(PLAIN) law specialized A frivolous claim is not based on fact or good reasons, or relates to something that is not at all important, so that it is obviously not likely to succeed or not worth taking to court: frivolous suitWhat steps can we take to reduce frivolous suits that overwhelm our judicial system? frivolous claimThe proposal would impose penalties against lawyers who file frivolous claims. frivolous lawsuitsSome business groups worry that the bill could invite frivolous lawsuits. frivolous litigationThe new law led to a flurry of frivolous litigation. frivolous complaintsThe measure was introduced to protect police officers from frivolous complaints. It is for the court to decide whether the appeal is frivolous. Compare vexatious Opposites non-frivolous unfrivolous(LAW)specialized I find him delightfully frivolous. It's frivolous to be planning a party at a time like this! You need to make time for a bit of frivolous fun. He saw their art as frivolous, too obsessed with beauty and pleasure. I'm not going to spend my money on something so frivolous. He called the legal action "utterly frivolous". SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Not showing careful thought airily airiness airy bang something out bash bash something out frivolously ill-conceived incaution incautious incautiously off the cuffidiom pat preconceived shallow shallowly shallowness shoot from the hipidiom unreflective unthinking You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Useless and futile Taking legal action Related words frivolously frivolousness frivolous \| American Dictionary frivolous adjective us/ˈfrɪv·ə·ləs/ (of people) behaving in a silly and foolish way, or (of activities or objects) silly or unimportant: I’m very frivolous – I just like to have fun. With our justice system there are a lot of frivolous cases that go to court. frivolously adverbus/ˈfrɪv·ə·lə·sli/ We don’t have a monthly budget, but we don’t spend frivolously either. Examples of frivolous frivolous Such a teacher is marked by the way in which the pupils are treated seriously, no matter how frivolous the content of the interaction. The scholar is compared favourably with that other notoriously frivolous and unproductive cultural figure, the poet. Why do we bother with frivolous debates over the numbers of angels dancing on pins? The 'frivolous' or even 'polluting' connotations of the naked body were perceived as a threat to the sanctity of the most important national monument. The questions were hardly frivolous, but they were not so easy either. Our critical response was to the transient and ephemeral nature of shopping which we saw as wasteful and frivolous. The collapse of this reciprocal relation is evident in modern theatre, which is exclusive, frivolous, commercial and individual. Discussions of the crinoline often focus on the unmanageable and frivolous behavior of fashionable women. Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous. Dear reader, do not be misled: the frivolous exterior conceals deeper, virtuous and instructive contents. At the same time frivolous and extravagant habits have set in, and even rash and extreme tendencies are not unknown. Now it becomes urgent to decide, but frivolous or weighty considerations keep pulling him in one direction or the other. The first was that fashion was vanity, that it effeminised men and turned women into frivolous and rapacious consumers. Ought these interests, so short, so frivolous, to be guarded by punishments eternal and infinite? The argument is frivolous firstly because conceptually it is full of elementary mistakes, the primary one being the equation of" sexuality" with" gender". See all examples of frivolous These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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