Petty
[ 'pɛti ]
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adj. 不重要的;卑鄙的，小气的;小的，一点点;小规模的;
n. [会]小额;佩蒂;厕所;
📝 例句
Don't bug me with petty details.
不要讲那些琐碎的细节来烦我。
The armed struggle was initiated by the petty bourgeoisie.
武装斗争是由小资产阶级所发动的。
Our team leader isn't a petty skinflint, he's a Communist.
咱组长不是小气鬼, 人家是共产党员。
He only offered some petty criticisms and failed to give any constructives.
他只作些鸡毛蒜皮的批评，没提出任何建设性办法。
🌱 联想助记
【串】petty(小)Betty(贝蒂)pretty(相当)pretty(漂亮)
【记】※ petty-小的,pretty-漂亮:小姑娘好漂亮
※ petty-器量小的,pet-宠儿:器量小的宠儿
※ pet-宠物,ty-拼音“太阳”:宠物在太阳面前显得多么不重要的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
petty
adj
(-ier, -iest) (derog 贬)
1 small or trivial; unimportant 小的; 琐碎的; 不重要的
petty details, petty queries, regulations, troubles 细节、 小问题、 琐碎的规章、 小麻烦.
2
(a) concerned with small and unimportant matters 注重琐事的
petty observance of the regulations 遵守规章制度上的细节.
(b) having or showing a small mind; mean 狭隘的; 器量小的; 小气的
petty and childish behaviour 小心眼和孩子气的行为
petty spite 心胸狭窄的怨恨
a petty desire to have her revenge 她想要报复的狭隘念头
petty about money 金钱上很小气.
🎯 考研助记
pet(宠物)+y(.的):像宠物一样的- 细小的 小气的
🔁 扩展释义
*['peti]a. 琐碎的, 小规模的, 小气的, 委琐的【经】 小额的, 微小的, 小规模的
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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Just let me wipe your table and then I'll take your order. OK?
让我先吧桌子擦擦再听您点菜好吗？
When you return to the office the following morning or after the holiday, you can listen to the messages and take any necessary action.
当你第二天早晨或体假后回到办公室，你可以听那些留言，然后采取必要的行动。
At this period Indians living in South Africa were badly treated by South African whites, and very few of them had the right to vote.
在那一时期，居住在南非的印度人受到南非白人的虐待，他们当中有选举权的寥寥无几。