| 正面 | 6525.petty 英 ['petɪ]美 ['pɛti]     |
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| 背面 |     释义： petit小的,轻微的。petty小的,琐碎的。adj. 琐碎的；小气的；小规模的n. (Petty)人名；(英、法)佩蒂 例句： 1. Petty crime is having a deleteri-ous effect on community life.轻微罪行正对社区生活产生有害影响。 petty 小的，琐碎的来自古法语petit拼写变体。 petty (adj.)late 14c., "small," from phonemic spelling of Old French petit "small" (see petit). In English, not originally disparaging (as still in petty cash, 1834; petty officer, 1570s). Meaning "of small importance" is recorded from 1520s; that of "small-minded" is from 1580s. Related: Pettily; pettiness. An old name for "Northern Lights" was petty dancers." |