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petty petty ★★☆☆☆/pe̱ti/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]微不足道的；不重要的 You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.   [usu ADJ n]  [disapproval]He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things.他总是愁眉苦脸的，常因小事发怒。...endless rules and petty regulations...没完没了的规则和繁复琐碎的规定The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling.会议变成了无聊的扯皮。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]小题大做的；过于关注琐事的 If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind.   [usu v-link ADJ]  [disapproval]He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail...他小肚鸡肠，满脑子都是鸡毛蒜皮的事儿。I think that attitude is a bit petty.我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。pettinessNever had she met such spite and pettiness.她从未遇到过这样的故意刁难和小题大做。3[ADJ	形容词]下级的；次要的；小规模的 Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others.   [ADJ n]Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.威尔逊不是个与小官小吏打交道的人。...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins.抢手提包和入室盗窃等轻罪 pettypet‧ty /ˈpeti/ ●○○ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a petty problem, detail etc is small and unimportant  SYN  trivial:  petty squabbles petty restrictions2unkind and caring too much about small unimportant things:  How can she be so petty? petty jealousy and spitefulness3petty crime a crime that is not serious, for example stealing things that are not very valuable4petty criminal/thief etc a criminal whose crimes are not very serious5a petty official is not important – used especially when they use their power as if they were important:  Some petty bureaucrat wanted all the documents in triplicate.—pettiness noun [uncountable]:  the pettiness of Hollywood

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Collins	petty ★★☆☆☆ /pe̱ti/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]微不足道的；不重要的 You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. [usu ADJ n] [disapproval] He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things. 他总是愁眉苦脸的，常因小事发怒。 ...endless rules and petty regulations... 没完没了的规则和繁复琐碎的规定 The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling. 会议变成了无聊的扯皮。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]小题大做的；过于关注琐事的 If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind. [usu v-link ADJ] [disapproval] He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail... 他小肚鸡肠，满脑子都是鸡毛蒜皮的事儿。 I think that attitude is a bit petty. 我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。 pettiness Never had she met such spite and pettiness. 她从未遇到过这样的故意刁难和小题大做。 3 [ADJ 形容词]下级的；次要的；小规模的 Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others. [ADJ n] Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials. 威尔逊不是个与小官小吏打交道的人。 ...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins. 抢手提包和入室盗窃等轻罪
Oxford	petty / ˈpeti ; NAmE ˈpeti / adjective ( usually disapproving) 1 [usually before noun ] small and unimportant 小的；琐碎的；次要的 SYN minor ◆ petty squabbles 小口角 ◆ petty crime/theft (= that is not very serious) 轻微罪行╱偷窃 ◆ a petty criminal/thief 轻罪犯；小窃贼 ◆ a petty bureaucrat/official (= who does not have much power or authority, although they might pretend to) 小官僚；小官员 2 caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people 小气的；狭隘的 SYN small-minded ◆ How could you be so petty? 你怎么那么小气呢？ ▶ petti·ness / ˈpetinəs ; NAmE ˈpetinəs / noun [uncountable ] petty pettier pettiest petty / ˈpeti ; NAmE ˈpeti / petti·ness / ˈpetinəs ; NAmE ˈpetinəs /
LDC	pettypet‧ty /ˈpeti/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a petty problem, detail etc is small and unimportant SYN trivial: petty squabbles petty restrictions2unkind and caring too much about small unimportant things: How can she be so petty? petty jealousy and spitefulness3petty crime a crime that is not serious, for example stealing things that are not very valuable4petty criminal/thief etc a criminal whose crimes are not very serious5a petty official is not important – used especially when they use their power as if they were important: Some petty bureaucrat wanted all the documents in triplicate.—pettiness noun [uncountable]: the pettiness of Hollywood
WDF	petty [ˈpeti] 级别:pettier, pettiest CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS j6524 3441 553 721 617 1046 504 ADJ8679 70867 Spoken: 305510527 小的(44%)，琐碎的(35%)，狭隘的(12%)，次要的(9%) adj.琐碎的；小气的；小规模的 n.(Petty)人名；(英、法)佩蒂

Petty Unimportant ˈpeti Things Small ˈpetinəs Pettiness Noun

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