petty
美 ['peti]
英 ['peti]
- n.佩蒂；【会】小额；厕所
- adj.小的；琐碎的；次要的；小气的
- 网络细小的；器量小的；不足道的
比较级：pettier 最高级：pettiest
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1. | [ubn] 小的；琐碎的；次要的small and unimportant |
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 |
2. | 小气的；狭隘的caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people |
How could you be so petty? 你怎么那么小气呢？ |