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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Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等，夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人，他所有的一切必须被没收。
He was just able to lie down on the ground, but could not stand up.
他只能躺在地上，但不能站起来。
He ate simply, and never ate meat. He rose early in the morning and worked at his wheel, making cotton thread.
他吃得很简单，且从不吃肉。他每天早晨早早就起床，转动纺车，纺棉纱。