trivialize

/ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɪviəlˌaɪz] /ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɪviəlˌaɪz] /ˈtri-vē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce trivialize (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trivialize — verb

  • trivializepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • trivializeshe / she / it
  • trivializedpast simple
  • trivializing-ing form

1. to speak about or treat something serious as if it matters much less than it rea

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to speak about or treat something serious as if it matters much less than it really does.

例句

Noor's joke trivialized the pain her sister still felt after surgery.

trivialize + pain/experience

The report must not trivialize the risks of working in extreme heat.

trivialize + risk/problem

同義詞
  • downplay

    the closest everyday verb, often used for hiding the size of a problem

  • minimize

    can mean reducing the apparent size or seriousness of something

  • dismiss

    stronger and more abrupt, often showing open rejection

  • brush off

    informal, suggesting casual refusal to take something seriously

反義詞
  • emphasize

    to make the importance of something clear

  • underscore

    slightly more formal, stressing how serious or important something is

文法句型

trivialize + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object is usually a real harm, danger, loss, or another person's experience. The verb is strongly critical and often suggests that someone reduced the weight of a problem by joking, dismissing it, or using weak language.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher trivialized the instructions so beginners could follow them.
✅The teacher simplified the instructions so beginners could follow them.
💡trivialize means treating something as unimportant, not making it easier to understand.