| 单词 | trifle away |
| 例句 | It serves to modify the sense of certain verbs by adding that of removal, loss, parting with, etc.; as, to throw away; to trifle away; to squander away, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z I have trifled away life—hated it at times; but now I will begin to live. It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z Can it be that these Don Quixote prototypes, who trifled away their frivolous days in lady-worship so trivial, did anything to help the Prince to take Cinderella from the ashes? Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z My dinner concluded, I trifled away the time till about ten o’clock, and then went to bed. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z One day a friend was urging his father to send James to school, and not allow him to trifle away his time at home. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z And for the sake of this vain, heartless, calculating creature he had trifled away his own and Johanna's happiness! A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Their Time, their Health, their Money, their Reputation, are trifled away. The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737) 2011-06-23T02:00:28.787Z Do not trifle away the holy day in vane pleasures, but live to the glory of God, and in the fear of your parents. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z At all events she would have known that when a man has trifled away 'the world,' his own home is his true place of refuge. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z They trifled away the summer on the Italian coast and in Switzerland. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z She soon made the unpleasant discovery that Gabrielle, by her rebellious wilfulness and obstinacy, had altogether trifled away the kindly feeling which her guardian had formerly entertained towards her. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z “Spooks,” echoed Ben, edging a trifle away from the open trap door. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z I trifled away my happiness by my own folly. Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z If men trifle away their time and health upon tobacco, women are foolishly helpless, and they permit their dependents to be wantonly wasteful. Household Organization Otherwise we waste time and trifle away vital energy. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician He was boastful, and displayed his condescension, or even his anxiety for the good opinion of this and that one, and by that very means trifled away the desired standing. Landolin Therefore it was that he trifled away so much time without being able to tell what he wanted. Edelweiss A Story We have fought and you have trifled away the results of our conquests. The Golden Age in Transylvania The committee, charged with that business, trifled away its time by a series of unproductive reports, and continued to sit only to produce more. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Gentlemen, is the happiness of a trusting female to be trifled away by such shallow tricks? Tales from Dickens "Mr. Watt," said a friend to the father, "you ought to send that boy to school, and not let him trifle away his time at home." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Swing just a trifle away from the straight line outwards, and the moment you come back on to the ball draw the club sharply across it. The Complete Golfer Humfrey! how thoughtlessly I have trifled away all that might have been the happiness of your life!’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster A friend looking at the child of six said to his father, "You ought to send your boy to a public school, and not allow him to trifle away his time at home." James Watt The day was not sufficient for her employments, therefore she could not be reduced to trifle away any part of it for fear of its lying heavy on her hands. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue Gentlemen, is the happiness of a sensitive and confiding female to be trifled away by such artifices as these? Bardell v. Pickwick Unless customs have changed since I used to trifle away some time there—and people too—we’ll find some who’ll show us hospitality. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Would that Daniel Wheelwright were the only person who has trifled away the misapplied money of industrious and misjudging parents! Ups and Downs in the Life of a Distressed Gentleman But I didn't hear the words I moved a trifle away. Beyond the Vanishing Point Psyche had to undergo a long and severe penance before she became worthy to regain the happiness, which she had so foolishly trifled away. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome She dropped her eyes, leaning a trifle away from him. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain By observing the Junto at their meetings we may form some opinion of the indolent manner in which they trifled away their time. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 I understand that Dona Dolores is fond of music, although she tells me that I trifle away my time by practising it.” In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Gentlemen, is the happiness of a sensitive and confiding female to be trifled away by such shallow artifices as these? The Law and Lawyers of Pickwick A Lecture We must do our own share in keeping away from the danger, and not trifle away the strength we ask for. More About Peggy Every hour trifled away with young men is an hour worse than lost. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. The philosophy of society is so practical that it is not allowed, even to a young Duke, absolutely to trifle away existence. The Young Duke He was not even a good farmer, and trifled away, with his useless models and mechanical toys, the time he might have spent in making his uncle's plantation productive. The Colonel's Dream Rather than accept the terms which her own attitude had made necessary—rather than tell him with her lips what she felt in her heart—she had trifled away all these months, almost these years.… The Cow Puncher Resolution of character and executive power had been trifled away by Judge Custis. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times In this ridiculous boy's-play the scholars trifle away their time; they are laughed at in the forum, and still worse, what they learn in their youth they do not forget at an advanced age. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements A man's life is not to be trifled away; it is to be offered up and sacrificed to honorable services, public merits, good causes, and noble adventures. The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) So, if youth be trifled away without improvement, manhood will be contemptible, and old age, miserable. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures That was all I had got for my pains, however, during the eleven months that I had trifled away in New York—months that had served to lighten my purse pretty considerably. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 "His Moneys he did not trifle away, but bestowed them upon good Books, Medals and other useful Rareties worth the Curiosity of a Compleat Gentleman." English Travellers of the Renaissance But not until after He had remonstrated that these things were of no concern of His—that His powers were not to be trifled away in this manner. Mystic Christianity You succeed in nothing, sir; unstable as water, you trifle away all existence. International Weekly Miscellany — Volume 1, No. 2, July 8, 1850 So if youth be trifled away without improvement manhood will be contemptible and old age miserable. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures The alliance with Charles V. had been trifled away. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Where shall I seek that happiness which I have madly trifled away? The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton Suppers please me extremely; I love to rise and breakfast late, and to trifle away the day as I like. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II Life is not so long, nor happiness so common, that we can afford to trifle away two years of it. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage In common with every lover of poetry, we regret that his works are so few; though, when a man has written enough to achieve immortality, he cannot be said to have trifled away his life. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 407, December 24, 1829 He merely closed his tired eyes and at the same time let his lower lip fall a trifle away from the upper, as his breath came brokenly between them. Stories from Everybody's Magazine Sacred name attended with real blessings—blessings too useful and important to be trifled away. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton My dinner concluded, I trifled away my time till about ten o’clock, and then went to bed. Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery Gentlemen, is the happiness of a sensitive and confiding female to be trifled away, by such shallow artifices as these? The Pickwick Papers Just as I got into the woods, he came up and told me to stop my cart, and that he would teach me how to trifle away my time, and break gates. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass "There are more cafes in Paris than one, at which to trifle away an idle hour." Moon and Sixpence As it was, he did nothing with much zeal, but sport; and his time was otherwise trifled away, without benefit from books or anything else. Persuasion How am I to bring up my children if I trifle away my time? L'Assommoir I made myself small, and she trifled away every moment with pelting talk. The Fugitive She picked it up, polished it, and asked for a piece of paper to wrap it in, designing to carry the trifle away with her. Lying Prophets He saw more plainly than ever that his father had trifled away his chance of influencing his children for good. The Hero of Hill House Well, if you know that, why do you trifle away your minutes? The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier But though Fitzgerald had usually spent the summer months in travelling, he seemed perfectly contented to sing and doze and trifle away his time by Rosa's side, week after week. A Romance of the Republic He did nothing with much zeal but sport; and his time was otherwise trifled away without benefit from books or anything else. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction To trifle away time is indeed to be the greatest of spendthrifts. How to Live a Holy Life It is true, that before you returned, and while I was reckless because I believed you despised me, I trifled away more time there than I should. From Jest to Earnest It made me also angry with myself to think that I should have no more wit but to trifle away my time till my soul and heaven were lost. The Riches of Bunyan Selected from His Works Paradise was trifled away; men increased and grew worse; and the Elohim, not yet accustomed to the wickedness of the new race, became impatient, and utterly destroyed it. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life Do not let us trifle away the time in needless discourse, said she, interrupting me: I make no doubt of your sincerity, and you shall quickly be convinced of mine. The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 God will give us all the time we need to accomplish all he purposes us to accomplish, but he does not give us one moment to trifle away. How to Live a Holy Life While George Sand sat at her writing-table engaged on some work which was to bring her money and fame, Musset trifled away his time among the female singers and dancers of the noiseless city. Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Complete While George Sand sat at her writing- table engaged on some work which was to bring her money and fame, Musset trifled away his time among the female singers and dancers of the noiseless city. Frederick Chopin, as a Man and Musician — Volume 1 "Young ladies may be very amiably hysterical, but a young man, in my day, who had not trifled away his manliness, would be ashamed of such an excuse." My Young Alcides You have such qualities and such talents as must be intended to do good to others, not to be trifled away in fitful exertions. Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 She was not one of the many who trifle away their heart's brightest affections piece by piece. The King's Highway You brave b——forming the court," writes H�bert, "don't trifle away your time. The French Revolution - Volume 3 And through thy fault it has all been trifled away. Egmont He would have given India to the Russians, but they mistrusted him and trifled away their chance. The Yellow Crayon What a fool he had been to trifle away his time till his soul and heaven were lost!” The Life of John Bunyan |
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