petty

pettypettyD.J.:[ˈpeti]K.K.:[ˈpɛti]adj.1.■不重要的It was a petty problem and they soon solved it.这仅是一个小问题, 他们很快就解决了。2.■卑鄙的; 小气的It was petty of her not to accept the apology.她气量太小, 连道歉也不接受。

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petty['peti]adj.1.■次要的；价值不大的2.■小的；小规模的；一点点的3.■渺小的；微不足道的；器量小的；卑劣的4.■地位低下的；下级的5.■无聊的；琐碎的近义词trivialtriflingpaltrypicayune反义词importantsignificant变形adj.pettierpettiest

pettypetty[ˈpeti]adj.1.■小的, 渺小的, 小规模的2.■次要的, 微不足道的3.■器量小的, 偏狭的4.■地位低下的, 下级的, 卑鄙的petty bourgeois小资产阶级分子; 小资产阶级petty proprietor小业主petty official小官吏petty minds小心眼儿petty spite卑下的恶意

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继承用法pettily[ˈpetɪlɪ]adv.

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词性变化pettiness[ˈpetɪnɪs]n.