trinket
n. 小件饰物, 无价值的琐碎东西, 小玩意儿
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词形变化
释义与例句
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1.
A small, showy ornament, especially a piece of jewellery.
小饰物
小玩意
That little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle.
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2.
A thing of little practical and/or monetary value; a toy, a trifle.
琐事
小事
比喻It’s only a little trinket, but it reminds her of him.
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3.
A small item of food; a small dainty.
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4.
A small item forming part of a set of equipment; an accessory, an accoutrement.
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5.
An item used in a religious rite (also, a religious rite, belief, etc.) regarded as superfluous or trivial.
贬义 比喻 废旧 宗教 -
1.
A narrow or small watercourse.
爱尔兰 苏格兰 -
1.
A small vessel for drinking from; a cup, a mug, a porringer.
英国 方言 废旧 -
1.
A small sail, specifically, a three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
废旧 航海 交通
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1.
Often followed by out: to adorn (someone or something) with trinkets (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1).
罕用 及物 -
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To act in a secret, and often dishonest, way; to have secret, and often dishonest, dealings; to intrigue, to scheme.
苏格兰 不及物 废旧
词汇关系
词源
The origin of the noun is unknown; the word is possibly related to Old French tryncle (“piece of jewellery”). The following have also been suggested: * From Middle English trenket, trynket (“small knife, specifically, a cordwainer’s knife”). * From trick (“plaything, toy; trifle”, noun) or trick (verb). However, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, there is insufficient evidence of any shift of meaning from these words to the current meanings of trinket. The verb is derived from the noun.
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