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bagatelle

/ˌbæɡəˈtɛl/

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noun

琐事，小事.

A trifle; an insubstantial thing.

Examples :

"Forgetting my umbrella was a bagatelle compared to losing my wallet. "

和丢了钱包相比，忘了带伞简直就是一件小事.

thing abstract value

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noun

小品，小曲。

A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.

Examples :

"The piano teacher assigned a short, cheerful bagatelle for her student to learn as a fun break from the more serious pieces. "

钢琴老师给学生布置了一首简短欢快的小曲，作为练习严肃曲目之余的轻松调剂。

literature music entertainment

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noun

桌式弹子游戏

A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.

Examples :

"After dinner, we set up the bagatelle in the game room and took turns trying to score points by hitting the balls into the arches. "

晚饭后，我们在游戏室里摆好桌式弹子游戏，轮流尝试将球打进拱门得分。

game entertainment sport

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noun

桌上弹子游戏，小游戏

Any of several smaller, wooden table top games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins; also called pin bagatelle, hit-a-pin bagatelle, jaw ball.

Examples :

"During the family's annual game night, the children excitedly brought out the bagatelle, hoping to win by skillfully maneuvering the balls past all the pins and into the highest-scoring pockets. "

在一年一度的家庭游戏夜，孩子们兴高采烈地拿出桌上弹子游戏，希望能巧妙地操纵弹珠，避开所有球针，进入得分最高的球袋，从而赢得胜利。

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verb

漫游，闲逛。

To meander or move around, in a manner similar to the ball in the game of bagatelle.

Examples :

"The lost puppy bagatelled through the park, sniffing at every tree and chasing falling leaves. "

迷路的小狗在公园里漫无目的地闲逛，闻闻这棵树，追追落叶。

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verb

轻视，视为琐事.

To bagatellize; to regard as a bagatelle.

Examples :

"She tended to bagatellize her own accomplishments, often dismissing them as "just luck." "

她总是轻视自己的成就，经常以“只是运气好”来敷衍了事。