| 单词 | petty |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['peti] |
| 解释 | a.琐碎的；小心眼的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj.琐碎的(trivial; unimportant);小心眼的( petty-minded) |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 琐碎的; 微不足道的 = trivial 【记】pet宠物, ty小－小宠物－不重要的; ky结尾一般有小的意思 【参】kitty(n 小猫) 【类】petty: notice = mysterious: explain『contemptible: respect』小的不易被注意 = 神秘的不易被解释『可鄙的: 尊敬』 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pet宠物 + y 特点,宠物的特点就是小 |
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