trivial

trivial — 形容詞

1. Something that is trivial is not important, serious, or worth spending time or e

1.形容詞B1
釋義

微不足道

形容事物很小或不重要

Something that is trivial is not important, serious, or worth spending time or energy on.

例句

Soraya was upset about a trivial comment her colleague made during the meeting.

Soraya 因為同事在會議上說的一句微不足道的評論而感到不高興。

The committee spent hours discussing trivial matters instead of the budget crisis.

委員會花了幾個小時討論瑣碎的事，而不是預算危機。

collocation: trivial matters / trivial details

同義詞
  • unimportant

    direct synonym; interchangeable in most contexts but less judgemental in tone

  • insignificant

    stronger emphasis on having no real impact or meaning

  • minor

    focuses on small size or degree rather than value judgement

  • petty

    negative connotation; suggests the thing is small-minded or beneath notice

反義詞
  • important

    direct opposite; something worth serious attention

  • significant

    opposite in degree of impact or meaning

  • major

    opposite in scale or seriousness

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns referring to details, problems, differences, or concerns — the object of trivial should be something that could matter but turns out not to.

常見錯誤

❌The box was trivial and could fit in my pocket.
✅The box was tiny and could fit in my pocket.
💡"trivial" refers to value or importance, not physical size.
❌She had a trivial headache that lasted all day.
✅She had a mild headache that lasted all day.
💡"trivial" is about unimportance, not about the intensity of a physical sensation.

2. A problem, question, or task that is trivial is very easy to solve, deal with, o

2.形容詞B2
釋義

簡易

形容問題或任務很容易處理

A problem, question, or task that is trivial is very easy to solve, deal with, or understand — often with the suggestion that it requires almost no effort at all.

例句

For Christopher, fixing the leaky pipe was a trivial job that took minutes.

對 Christopher 來說，修理漏水的水管是一項簡易的工作，幾分鐘就搞定了。

collocation: trivial job / trivial task

Renata found the first level of the game trivial and finished it quickly.

Renata 覺得遊戲的第一關太簡易了，很快就破關了。

pattern: find + object + trivial

同義詞
  • simple

    broader and more neutral; can apply to any easy task

  • straightforward

    emphasises clarity and lack of complication

  • uncomplicated

    formal; emphasises the absence of difficulty

  • easy

    the most general word; less specific than trivial

反義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: in this sense, trivial carries no negative value judgement — it simply means something costs very little effort. Common with task nouns (problem, question, job, step, level).

常見錯誤

❌The marathon was trivial for the professional runner.
✅The warm-up jog was trivial for the professional runner.
💡"trivial" is best for small, everyday tasks, not for major achievements made to look easy.