peripheral
adj
1 ~ (to sth) of secondary or minor importance (to sth) 次要的; 不重要的
topics peripheral to the main theme 围绕中心议题的小题目.
2 of or on a periphery 外围的; 边缘的
peripheral zones 边缘地带.
I hope we can make a decision today. I believe prices might go up next week.
我希望今天就决定下来。我相信下周价格会上涨。
What can I do for you, Sharon?
莎伦,我能为你做什么?(你哪不舒服?)
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.