frivolous
frivolous — 形容詞
- frivolouspositive
- more frivolouscomparative
- most frivoloussuperlative
1. describes a person who behaves playfully or shows little concern for serious mat
輕浮的
形容人態度不嚴肅、不認真
describes a person who behaves playfully or shows little concern for serious matters, often when the situation calls for a more thoughtful or respectful attitude
Folake's frivolous laughter during the lecture made the professor stop and stare at her.
Folake 在課堂上輕浮的笑聲讓教授停了下來，瞪著她看。
frivolous + noun for describing personal behaviour
The team leader warned Iker that his frivolous comments were hurting group morale.
小組長警告 Iker，他那些輕浮的發言傷害了團隊士氣。
Ritu regretted her frivolous jokes at the ceremony when her grandmother scolded her afterwards.
Ritu 在典禮上說了輕浮的笑話，後來被祖母責備，她感到很後悔。
The principal warned students that frivolous behaviour at the awards ceremony would not be accepted.
校長告誡學生，在頒獎典禮上輕浮的行為是不會被接受的。
文法句型
frivolous + noun (person or behaviour)
be + frivolous
用法筆記
Often carries a negative judgement about someone's behaviour in a workplace, academic, or formal setting. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes things rather than people.
常見錯誤
2. describes an activity, object, or expense that has little practical value and is
無謂的
形容活動或物品缺乏實用價值
describes an activity, object, or expense that has little practical value and is done or bought mainly for pleasure rather than for a real need
Omar spent most of his first pay on frivolous items like video games and sneakers.
Omar 把第一份薪水的大部分都花在無謂的東西上，例如電玩遊戲和球鞋。
frivolous + noun (items) for purchases without practical need
Dewi called the weekend trip a frivolous expense because they had many bills to pay.
Dewi 稱週末旅行是一筆無謂的開銷，因為他們有很多帳單要繳。
The school cut all frivolous activities like fashion shows and focused on exam preparation instead.
學校取消了所有無謂的活動，例如時裝秀，轉而專注在考試準備上。
Vinícius felt guilty about buying frivolous decorations instead of saving for his rent.
Vinícius 對於把錢花在無謂的裝飾品上而不是存錢繳房租感到內疚。
- trivial
focuses on lack of importance rather than lack of practical use
- pointless
stronger; suggests no purpose at all
- unnecessary
softer; suggests something could be done without, but is not inherently silly
文法句型
frivolous + noun (activity, object, or expense)
用法筆記
Commonly paired with nouns related to spending (expense, purchase, spending) and entertainment (activity, hobby, pastime). The judgement is about practical usefulness, not morality.
常見錯誤
3. describes a legal complaint or argument that lacks any real factual or legal sup
濫訴的
法律上指缺乏事實或法律依據的訴訟
describes a legal complaint or argument that lacks any real factual or legal support, making it very unlikely to succeed in court and sometimes treated as an abuse of the judicial system
The judge dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous and ordered the plaintiff to pay court costs.
法官以濫訴為由駁回該訴訟，並命令原告支付訴訟費用。
dismiss + as + frivolous (legal context)
Karim told his client that a frivolous claim could result in court penalties.
Karim 告訴他的客戶，濫訴的請求可能導致法院的處罰。
The company's lawyer argued that the case was frivolous because no evidence supported the accusation.
該公司的律師主張此案屬於濫訴，因為沒有任何證據支持這項指控。
Adina's lawyer advised her that an appeal without new facts would be seen as frivolous.
Adina 的律師建議她，若沒有新的事實就提出上訴，將被視為濫訴。
- baseless
wider use; suitable for non-legal contexts
- groundless
similar to baseless but slightly more formal
- unfounded
common in both legal and general use
- valid
the most direct opposite for legal claims
- well-founded
emphasises that the claim has supporting evidence
文法句型
frivolous + noun (lawsuit, claim, litigation)
be + frivolous
用法筆記
Primarily a legal term. In some jurisdictions, a court can fine lawyers or parties who file frivolous lawsuits. Not used for everyday arguments — use 'unfounded' or 'baseless' for non-legal contexts.