中英互译
piffling
英 /ˈpɪflɪŋ/美 /ˈpɪflɪŋ/
基本释义
- adj.琐碎的;不足道的
- v.做傻事;说无聊话(piffle 的 ing 形式)
双语例句
- The properties of Washington, DC, are valued at a piffling $232 billion.而华盛顿特区的地产仅价值2320亿美元。
- This Can be accomplished by lifting the hindquarter with the tail, piffling the foreleg, and applying a pumping motion with a foot in the flank.抓起牛尾巴以抬高它的后部,拉起前腿,用脚踩住牛的侧腹做打气的动作。
- Conservative MPs who distrust the eu-ie, most of them-seem glumly certain that the referendum lock is a piffling idea, a gimmick that will do little to defend British interests.国会中不信任欧盟的议员(绝大多数)愠怒地认为“公投锁”不过是个小把戏,耍个噱头而已,根本不能捍卫英国利益。
网络短语
- Piffling Efforts微不足道努力
词语扩展
英英释义
- adj.(informal) small and of little importance
词源
- piffling微不足道的比喻用法。