trifle
n. 无价值的东西; 琐事
vt. 轻视, 小看
搭配:trifle eith 玩弄,轻视
a trifle【用作副词】有点儿,稍微
1.I don't know why you waste your time on such trifles.
我不明白你为什么在这种琐事上浪费时间。
2.It's silly to quarrel over trifles.
为小事争吵是愚蠢的。
3.He is not a man to be trifled with。
他不是一个应该被轻视的人。
triple
adj. 三倍的, 三方的, 三部分的
vt. & vi. (使)增至三倍
联想:duple 二倍的
quadruple 四倍的
multiple 多倍的
1.He received triple wages for all his extra work.
由于额外的工作他领取了三倍的工资。
2.The enemy tripled his strength.
敌军把兵力增加到原来的三倍。
3.That man from germany have win the triple jump with a record of 10 meter.
那个德国运动员以10米的最佳成绩赢了三级跳远。
tropical
adj. 热带的; 炎热的
1.He has bought some tropical fruits.
他买了一些热带水果。
2.He is used to the tropical weather.
他习惯了炎热的天气。
tune
n. 曲调, 曲子;和谐,协调
vt. & vi. 调音
vt. 调整
搭配:tune in(to)收听,调谐
短语:in tune with 与...调谐,和谐;反义为:out of tune with
辨析:tone为声音的调子,腔调;tune为音乐的调子,曲调
1.The violin and the piano seem to be out of tune.
钢琴和小提琴好像不合调。
2.The orchestra tuned their instruments.
乐队调好了他们的乐器。
3.How long has it been since you've had a mechanic tune this engine?
你已经有多长时间没请汽车修理工调整这台引擎了?
4.The radio was tuned to the BBC.
收音机被调到BBC台。