词汇 | petty |
释义 | petty 7 ENTRIES FOUND: petty (adjective) petty bourgeois (noun) petty bourgeoisie (noun) petty cash (noun) petty larceny (noun) petty officer (noun) petty theft (noun) petty /ˈpɛti/ adjective pettier; pettiest petty /ˈpɛti/ adjective pettier; pettiest Learner's definition of PETTY [also more petty; most petty] 1 a : not very important or serious不重要的;不严重的 Let's not waste time arguing over petty [=trivial] details.我们不要浪费时间讨论这些微不足道的细节问题。 petty [=minor] crimes轻微罪行 a petty official [=an official who is not important and has little power]低级官员 b : relating to things that are not very important or serious(事物)不重要的,不严重的 a petty argument about grammar语法上的小争论 petty jealousy为一点小事争风吃醋 c : committing crimes that are not very serious轻微罪行的 petty criminals/thieves/crooks轻罪罪犯;小窃贼;骗子 2 : treating people harshly and unfairly because of things that are not very important器量小的;狭隘的 a small-minded, petty person小心眼的人 My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize.我的做法又小气又愚蠢,我为此道歉。 — pettiness /ˈpɛtinəs/ noun [noncount] the pettiness of their concerns他们那微不足道的担忧 |
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