adj. 琐碎的,无价值的;平常的,平凡的;不重要的;[生]种的;
💡 vi,via,voy =way, 表示”道路”#词根助记:tri三+vi+al→三条路→没有一个目标→琐碎的
"I know it sounds trivial , but I'm worried about it."
我知道这事听起来微不足道,但我还是放心不下。
近义:idle, immaterial, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective
反义:noteworthy, outstanding, overreaching, prominent, remarkable, striking
n. 方面;面貌;方位,方向;形势;
💡 a加强意义+spect看→看的东西→外表,容貌
"I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem."
我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面.
近义:appearance, image, area, look, looks, mien
adv. 稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地;
int. 当然啦,怎么不;
💡 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
n. 事件;(讨论、考虑等的)问题;重要性;物质;
vi. 要紧,重要;化脓;有重大影响;有重要性;
"Now we come to the crux of the matter ."
现在我们来谈问题的症结。
近义:import, signify, weigh, count, amount, issue