petty

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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

发音

UK /ˈpɛt.i/
其它
US /ˈpɛt.i/
US /ˈpʰɛɾ.i/
AU /ˈpet.i/

词形变化

petties 复数 petties pettier 比较级 pettier pettiest more petty 比较级 pettiest 最高级 most petty 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

琐碎的；小气的；小规模的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy.

    方言 委婉 非正式
  2. 2.

    A class or school for young schoolboys.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.

    比喻 废旧
adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Having little or no importance.

    贬义

    a petty fault petty squabbles

  2. 2.

    Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns.

    贬义

    Such literature may well be anathema to those who are too docile and petty for their own good.

    That corporation is only slightly pettier than they are greedy, and they are overdue to reap the consequences.

  3. 3.

    Inclined to cause frustration or annoyance to others out of spite over minor grievances; extremely vindictive.

    贬义 非正式

    My cousin is so petty—I forgot his birthday and he's been making snarky comments all week.

  4. 4.

    Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary.

    历史
  5. 5.

    Little or small in size.

  6. 6.

    Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate.

    petty cash petty officer

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

petit larceny petty larceny

上位词 5

stealing theft thieving larceny thievery
形容词

同义词 10

little secondary trivial lowly fiddling small-minded footling lilliputian niggling picayune

近义相关 4

junior narrow unimportant narrow-minded

相关短语

petty officer n. （海军的）士官, 公务员 Petty Bag petty apartheid [网络] 南非种族隔离；小隔离法 petty officers petty larceny [法] 轻盗窃罪 petty larcenies petty bourgeoisie 小资产阶级 petty theft [法] 小偷 petty thefts petty officer first class petty officers first class petty officer second class petty officers second class petty officer third class

词源

The adjective is derived from Middle English peti, pety (“little, small; minor”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman petit, Middle French petit, and Old French peti, petit, pitet (“young; little, small; inferior; insignificant”) (modern French petit), ultimately of imitative origin. It is no longer thought that the word is derived from Celtic. Doublet of petit and petite. The noun is derived from the adjective.

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