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小词详解 | petty
petty 英 [ˈpeti] 美 [ˈpeti]
Like many places in Britain, the town has seen a rise in retail theft, petty incidents of which are rarely prosecuted.
和英国的许多地方一样,该镇的零售盗窃案也有所增加,其中轻微案件很少受到起诉。
——《经济学人》House Republicans are consumed with an extended struggle of personal grievance, petty beefs, political payback and rampant attention-seeking that has sidelined Congress at a critical moment.
众议院共和党人正忙于个人不满、琐碎牢骚、政治报复和疯狂寻求关注的扩大斗争之中,这使得国会在关键时刻靠边站。
——《纽约时报》
[形容词] 不太重要的;琐碎的
小农
petty farmers小店主
petty shopkeepers小官员
petty officials小偷小摸
petty theft小额备用现金
petty cash
小口角
petty quarrels细枝末节
petty details别为这种区区小事去麻烦超负荷硬撑着的首席执行官。
Don't bother the overstretched CEO with such petty matters.
"It matters not!" shrieked Voldemort, who had followed every word with rapt attention, but now let out a cackle of mad laughter. "It matters not whether Snape was mine or Dumbledore's, or what petty obstacles they tried to put in my path!
“那不重要!”伏地魔尖叫道,他全神贯注地听着哈利说的每一个字,这时突然发出一串疯狂的大笑,“斯内普是我的人还是邓布利多的人,他们想在我的路上设置什么小小的绊脚石,统统都不重要!
trifling: unimportant or trivial minor: lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance puny: small and weak