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

• They just ask a bunch of trivia questions about programming and give points for correct answers.
  他们只会问一堆琐碎的编程问题，答对就加分。
• Their quarrels about the trivia are always interminable.
  他们对琐事的争吵总是没完没了。
• You can discover the neglected life trivia in walking.
  在行走中发现平时忽略的生活细节；
• In the download section of this page, there is a sports trivia game ( a low level and a more challenging level) you can try with your students.
  在本页的下载部分，有一个关于体育运动点滴的游戏，你可以和你的学生们一起玩这个游戏。
• 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。
• If we are obsessed with or bothered by trivia all day, we can't accomplish any important work.
  如果一天到晚都被些琐事纷纷扰扰地困惑、打扰，那我们是很难完成什么重要工作的。
• Would you like to join my team for the trivia quiz?
  这次智力竞赛你愿意参加我的队吗。
• You can't be going through the day distracted by trivia.
  你不能在一天中因琐事分心。
• 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。
• And she gives him a wonderful outlet for his thoughts and trivia that other people never seems to have the of day for.
  她则可以给他一个极好的途径去宣泄他任何的想法和琐事，而这些似乎是其他人永远也不会有时间给的。