This was but a trifle compared with the overwhelming air forces about to be hurled upon the island . 这和行将投入该岛的具有压倒之势的空军相比，不过是个零头而已。
As these broad black raindrops mingle with the waste of waters, making a trifling and momentary eddy, and are then lost for ever . 就象这些沉重的黑色的雨点一样落在茫茫大海里，只引起一道微不足道、瞬息的涟漪，从此永无踪影。
Don ' t trouble yourself with ( about ) such a trifle 不要以这些小事来使自己烦恼。
An unimportant or insignificant thing ; a trifle 琐事不重要的或无关紧要的事情；琐事
He is always kicking up a shine about a trifle 他总是为一点小事大吵大闹。
I don ' t want to make a fuss over such a trifle 我不想为这种小事大惊小怪。
There ' s no reason to apologize for such a trifling thing 没有理由为如此小事而道歉。
" it is a trifle that my hair is turning grey "我的头发变白是一件小事。
Now , i d give a trifle to know who he is 我倒想知道一下。要是有人告诉我，我情愿送点薄礼。
