trivia

英 [ˈtrɪviə]

美 [ˈtrɪviə]

n.  琐事; 细枝末节; (智力测验比赛用的)各种科目的知识

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19325 / COCA.13495

牛津词典

noun

• 琐事；细枝末节
  unimportant matters, details or information
  1. We spent the whole evening discussing domestic trivia.
     我们整个晚上谈论家庭琐事。
• （智力测验比赛用的）各种科目的知识
  facts about many subjects that are used in a game to test people's knowledge
  1. a trivia quiz
     知识面宽的问答比赛

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 琐事；花边消息
  Triviais unimportant facts or details that are considered to be amusing rather than serious or useful.
  1. The two men chatted about such trivia as their favourite kinds of fast food...
     这两个男人闲聊了些诸如彼此最喜欢的快餐这样的琐事。
  2. The newspaper is now weighted in favour of trivia.
     这份报纸如今倾向于报道一些花边消息。
• ADJ (游戏或竞赛)益智问答的
  Atriviagame or competition is one where the competitors are asked questions about interesting but unimportant facts in many subjects.
  1. ...a pub trivia game.
     酒馆知识问答游戏

英英释义

noun

• something of small importance
  Synonym:trivialitytriflesmall beer

双语例句

• Mr. Rosenberg said the roadshow for these projects included an M.C., trivia games and prizes.
  罗森伯格说，为这些项目所做的巡回宣传中也包括主持人互动小游戏和奖品。
• Features kids games, Olympics trivia, spotlights on United States athletes, cartoons, and coloring pages.
  展示小孩比赛，奥林匹克小事，美国运动员上的聚光灯，动画片，和着色页。
• We don't want to overwhelm with trivia; but to some degree of useful division of time and resources.
  我们不想被琐事压垮；但在某种程度上应该擅于把时间和资源划分成小块。
• You can't be going through the day distracted by trivia.
  你不能在一天中因琐事分心。
• The author is clever at elucidating such grand themes like society and life through meaningful trivia.
  作考擅长攫取具有典型意义的生活琐事，藉以阐发社会和人生的宏大主题。
• Their quarrels about the trivia are always interminable.
  他们对琐事的争吵总是没完没了。
• This intervention is no simple weather trivia.
  这种干预可就不是天气状况之类的小事了。
• A bit of lexicographical trivia for you there.
  一个对你有位辞书琐事。
• The newspaper is now weighted in favour of trivia.
  这份报纸如今倾向于报道一些花边消息。
• The two men chatted about such trivia as their favourite kinds of fast food
  这两个男人闲聊了些诸如彼此最喜欢的快餐这样的琐事。