petty
英 ['petɪ]
美['pɛti]
- adj. 琐碎的；小气的；小规模的
- n. (Petty)人名；(英、法)佩蒂
同义词辨析
petty, trivial
这两个形容词均含"琐细的，不重要的"之意。
petty： 指在同类中是最小最微不足道的人或事物。
trivial： 指无特别价值或重要意义的普通小事。
双语例句
- 1. Petty crime is having a deleteri-ous effect on community life.
- 轻微罪行正对社区生活产生有害影响。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. At 17, he had a criminal record for petty theft.
- 他17岁就有了小偷小摸的犯罪前科。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Donaldson was a petty crook with a string of previous offences.
- 唐纳森有一系列小的犯罪前科，但没犯过大事。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.
- 威尔逊不是个与小官小吏打交道的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Kenworthy had run him in on a petty charge.
- 肯沃西以一项微不足道的指控为由将他拘捕了。
来自柯林斯例句