| 词汇 | petty |
| 释义 | pettyUK:*/ˈpɛti/US:/ˈpɛti/ ,(pet′ē)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 petty adj (small and unimportant)次要的；不重要的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)小的，琐碎的，不要紧的； (法律)轻的，轻微的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)气量小的，心胸狭隘的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)猥琐的；卑劣的；卑鄙的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。 复合形式： petty cash n (funds kept for minor expenses)零用钱We keep the petty cash in a small metal box with a lock. petty crime n (minor offences)轻罪He has several convictions for petty crime. petty officer n (navy: noncommissioned officer)海军军士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)小额盗窃The shoplifter was accused of petty theft. petty thief n (criminal: steals small amounts)小贼；小偷小摸者Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief. petty-minded adj (concerned about unimportant issues)鼠目寸光的，胸无大志的，只着眼于鸡毛蒜皮的小事的 |
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