trivia

/ˈtrɪviə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtrɪviə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtri-vē-ə/ (ame, mw)

trivia — noun

1. pieces of information or everyday matters that are too minor to be worth thinkin

1.名詞B1
釋義

pieces of information or everyday matters that are too minor to be worth thinking about seriously

例句

Hui spent the whole morning reading celebrity gossip, filling her head with useless trivia.

uncountable noun + 'useless trivia'

During the meeting, the manager ignored the trivia and focused on the budget problems.

contrast: ignore trivia vs. focus on important matters

同義詞
  • minutiae

    more formal, used of tiny precise details

  • trifles

    more old-fashioned or literary in tone

  • nonessentials

    focuses on what is not needed rather than what is trivial

反義詞

文法句型

piece(s) of trivia

trivia about + noun phrase

常見錯誤

❌Don't waste time on trivias.
✅Don't waste time on trivia.
💡Trivia is uncountable and does not have a plural form.
❌I read some trivia informations.
✅I read some trivia facts.
💡Trivia already refers to pieces of information; adding 'informations' is redundant and ungrammatical.

2. little-known pieces of information about a wide variety of subjects, especially

2.名詞B1
釋義

little-known pieces of information about a wide variety of subjects, especially of the kind asked as questions in a quiz game

例句

Ryo amazed his friends with his knowledge of obscure sports trivia from the 1990s.

collocation: sports trivia

The language-learning app sends you a new piece of trivia every morning.

pattern: a piece of trivia

同義詞
  • facts

    broader; not limited to obscure or game-related information

  • lore

    suggests traditional or cultural knowledge, often oral

文法句型

piece of trivia

trivia + noun (trivia question, trivia night)

trivia about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used as a modifier in compound nouns: trivia question, trivia night, trivia quiz, trivia buff.

常見錯誤

❌He knows many interesting trivias.
✅He knows many interesting pieces of trivia.
💡Trivia is uncountable; use 'piece(s) of trivia' to refer to individual items.

3. a game or competition in which people are asked questions about unusual facts fr

3.名詞B1
釋義

a game or competition in which people are asked questions about unusual facts from many different areas of knowledge

例句

Every Friday night the café hosts a trivia competition for local teams.

collocation: host a trivia competition

Élise and her colleagues formed a team for the company trivia night.

collocation: trivia night

同義詞
  • quiz

    broader; a quiz can be on any subject and does not require obscure facts

  • quiz bowl

    a specific formal team competition format, mainly in the US

文法句型

play trivia

trivia night

trivia competition

trivia championship

用法筆記

This sense refers to the event or activity itself, not the information used in it. You 'play trivia' (uncountable) but attend 'a trivia night' (countable with modifier).

常見錯誤

❌We played a trivia last night.
✅We played trivia last night.' or 'We went to a trivia night.
💡When referring to the game as an activity, trivia is uncountable. Use 'trivia night' or 'trivia competition' for the event.