frivolous

英 [ˈfrɪvələs]

美 [ˈfrɪvələs]

adj. 愚蠢的; 可笑的; 无聊的; 不严肃的

Collins.1 / BNC.13813 / COCA.10806

牛津词典

adj.

愚蠢的；可笑的
silly or amusing, especially when such behaviour is not suitable
1. frivolous comments/suggestions
  愚蠢的话；可笑的建议
2. Sorry, I was being frivolous.
  对不起，我失态了。
无聊的；不严肃的
having no useful or serious purpose
1. frivolous pastimes/pleasures
  无聊的消遣 / 娱乐

ADJ-GRADED 轻浮的;轻佻的;草率的
If you describe someone asfrivolous, you mean they behave in a silly or light-hearted way, rather than being serious and sensible.
1. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor...
  我刚刚决定说自己有点过于轻率，不适合做医生。
2. Isabelle was a frivolous little fool, vain and flighty.
  伊莎贝尔是一个轻佻的小傻瓜，自负而又反复无常。
ADJ-GRADED 无聊的;无用的;浪费的
If you describe an activity asfrivolous, you disapprove of it because it is not useful and wastes time or money.
1. The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.
  这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。

adj

not serious in content or attitude or behavior
1. a frivolous novel
2. a frivolous remark
3. a frivolous young woman

This isn't frivolous work.
可不能小看了这项工作。
He had no time for frivolous pursuits such as dancing.
他没有时间追求像跳舞这种无意义的事情。
It's frivolous misuse of time, I confess.
我承认，这有点无谓浪费时间。
Not all the region's spending is so frivolous.
并非所有地区的花费都如此轻率。
There already existed between them all the dissonances of the grave young man and the frivolous old man.
他俩之间早已存在着一个严肃的青年人和一个轻浮的老年人之间的各种不和协。
He was a fool to chuck himself away on such a frivolous woman.
把自己的精力浪费在这样一个轻浮的女人身上，他真是个傻瓜。
That is not a frivolous answer, but a serious one.
这不是轻率的而是严肃的回答。
I am proud, I am frivolous, because I was young.
我骄傲，我轻狂，因为我年轻。
You no more deceive me with that false calmness than I impose upon you with my frivolous solicitude.
你不要再用那种假镇定来骗我，我也不用再对你装出儿戏式的关怀。
Inclination in that direction has long been considered frivolous and unmanly.
这方面的爱好长期被认为是轻薄和非男子气的。