footling的中文翻译是什么意思

footling

US/ˈfutlɪŋ/
UK/ˈfu:tlɪŋ/

adj. <口>愚昧的,无价值的,微不足道的

v. <非正>闲混( footle的现在分词 )

footling英文释义

Adjective

1. (informal terms) small and of little importance;

  • a fiddling sum of money
  • a footling gesture
  • our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
  • a little (or small) matter
  • Mickey Mouse regulations
  • a dispute over niggling details
  • limited to petty enterprises
  • piffling efforts
  • giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction

footling场景例句

Where have you been footling around?

你游荡到哪儿去了?

Congress's response to recent bribery scandals has been to impose footling restrictions on lobbyists.

国会对于近期行贿丑闻的回应是给说客强加了琐细的限制条款.