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单词 petty
释义 petty /ˈpetɪ/ adj.(pettier,pettiest)
1.(mean)+ person气量小的;心胸狭窄的;刻薄的

Don't be so petty.别那么小气。

He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail.他心胸狭窄, 满脑子都是鸡毛蒜皮的事。

2.(unimportant)琐碎的;微不足道的;不重要的

But these were petty details.可这些都是细枝末节。

They would row all the time about petty things.他们会一天到晚为一些琐事争吵不休。

3.(subordinate)下级的;从属的;级别低的

Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.威尔逊不是个同小官员打交道的人。

4.+ crime小的;轻微的;无足轻重的

petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins抢包和入室行窃等轻罪

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