petty
US
UK petty adj: (small and unimportant)
SC 次要的 cì yào de
SC 不重要的 cì yào de ，bú zhòng yào de
Paul was tired of listening to Martin's petty grievances.
保罗听倦了马丁不重要的不快和怨言。
petty adj: (not serious)
SC 小的，琐碎的，不要紧的 xiǎo de ，suǒ suì de ，bú yào jǐn de
TC 瑣碎的
TC 瑣碎的
SC 轻的，轻微的 qīng de ，qīng wēi de(法律)
Jake hasn't got enough money to go on holiday this year, but that's a petty problem compared to what some people have to deal with.
杰克今年钱不够，不能去度假，但和有些人面临的困难相比，这不过是琐碎的小问题。
petty adj: (person) (人)
SC 气量小的，心胸狭隘的 qì liàng xiǎo de ，xīn xiōng xiá ài de
I'm sure the only reason Polly is refusing to help me with this project is because I forgot to phone her yesterday; she's so petty.
我敢肯定，波利之所以不愿意帮我做这个项目，唯一的原因就是我昨天忘给她打电话了。她真是心胸狭隘。
petty adj: (mean)
SC 猥琐的 wěi suǒ de
TC 猥瑣的
TC 猥瑣的
SC 卑劣的 wěi suǒ de ，bēi liè de
SC 卑鄙的 wěi suǒ de ，bēi bǐ de
Tim's petty revenge took the form of telling the boss about the personal phone calls his colleague had been making.
提姆用卑劣的手段报复自己的同事，把同事一直以来打的私人电话告诉了老板。
petty cash n: (funds kept for minor expenses)
SC 零用钱 líng yòng qián
TC 零用錢
TC 零用錢
We keep the petty cash in a small metal box with a lock.
petty crime n: (minor offences)
SC 轻罪 qīng zuì
He has several convictions for petty crime.
petty officer n: (navy: noncommissioned officer)
SC 海军军士 hǎi jūn jūn shì
TC 海軍軍士
TC 海軍軍士
Schneider served in the U.S. Navy for two years and reached the rank of petty officer.
petty theft n: (stealing [sth] of low value)
SC 小额盗窃
The shoplifter was accused of petty theft.
petty thief n: (criminal: steals small amounts)
SC 小贼 xiǎo zéi
SC 小偷小摸者 xiǎo zéi，xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō zhě
Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief.
petty-minded adj: (concerned about unimportant issues)
SC 鼠目寸光的，胸无大志的，只着眼于鸡毛蒜皮的小事的 shǔ mù cùn guāng de