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piffling

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ˈpɪflɪŋ
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adj. 琐碎的;不足道的 v. 做傻事;说无聊话(piffle的ing形式)

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The properties of Washington, DC, are valued at a piffling $232 billion.
而华盛顿特区的地产仅价值2320亿美元。
This Can be accomplished by lifting the hindquarter with the tail, piffling the foreleg, and applying a pumping motion with a foot in the flank.
抓起牛尾巴以抬高它的后部,拉起前腿,用脚踩住牛的侧腹做打气的动作。
Conservative MPs who distrust the eu-ie, most of them-seem glumly certain that the referendum lock is a piffling idea, a gimmick that will do little to defend British interests.
国会中不信任欧盟的议员(绝大多数)愠怒地认为“公投锁”不过是个小把戏,耍个噱头而已,根本不能捍卫英国利益。

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