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pettyBrE /ˈpeti/NAmE /ˈpeti/ adjective (usually disapproving) [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；小偷小摸◆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 BrE /ˈpetinəs/NAmE /ˈpetinəs/ noun [U] |