picayune

picayune
[ˌpɪkəˈjuːn]
(N. Amer.)(北美)
adjective
  1. (informal)petty; worthless
    (非正式)不值钱的,没有价值的;无足轻重的,微不足道的,无意义的;琐碎的
    the picayune squab-bling of party politicians.
    党派政客毫无意义的争论。
noun
  1. a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece
    一种价值低微的小硬币(尤指一种5分硬币)
    ■(informal)an insignificant person or thing
    (非正式)无足轻重的人;微不足道的事物
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from French picaillon, denoting a Piedmontese copper coin, also used to mean 'cash', from Provençal picaioun, of unknown ultimate origin
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