petty

petty

['peti]

adj.小的, 琐碎的, 次要的, 狭隘的

例句与用法：

The paymasters of these petty crooks are the big crime syndicates.

操纵这帮小流氓的就是那个大犯罪集团。

She grew tired of his petty jealousies.

她越来越讨厌他那种心胸狭窄的忌妒行为。

I hate being fettered by petty rules and regulations.

我讨厌受清规戒律的束缚。

She had been pilfering from the petty cash for months.

她多月来一直从零用现金中偷钱。

My life is hedged about with petty regulations.

我的生活受到一些琐细的条条框框的限制。

In his short life he had run the entire gamut of crime, from petty theft to murder.

他在短短的一生中,从小偷小摸到杀人,什么罪都犯过。

The party split into petty factions.

该党分裂成若干小派系。

She is very petty at times.

她有时很小心眼。

词形变化：

副词: pettily | 形容词比较级: pettier | 形容词最高级: pettiest | 名词: pettiness |

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a.

1. 小的, 琐碎的; 不重要的

petty cash

小额现金

Don't bother me with such petty things.

不要用这种小事情烦我。

2. 小规模的, 小型的[Z]

He was arrested for petty theft.

他因小偷小摸被捕。

3. 气量小的, 心胸狭窄的

A gossip has a petty mind.

长舌妇往往心胸狭窄。

4. 下级的, 职位低的[Z]

petty officer

(海军)士官; 下士

Authority was distributed among hundreds of petty leaders.

职权由数百名小头头分掌。