| 单词 | petty |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈpeti] 美[ˈpɛti] |
| 解释 | adj.不重要的;卑鄙的,小气的;小的,一点点;小规模的;n.[会]小额;佩蒂;厕所; |
| 例句 | ADJ-GRADED 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. 例: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。 例:...endless rules and petty regulations...没完没了的规则和繁复琐碎的规定 ADJ-GRADED 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. 例: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。 例:I think that attitude is a bit petty.我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。 ADJ 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. 例: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。 例:...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins.抢手提包和入室盗窃等轻罪 |
| 变形 | noun:pettiness~est:pettiest~er:pettier~ |
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