petty

英 ['petɪ] 美 ['pɛti]
  • adj. 琐碎的;小气的;小规模的
  • n. (Petty)人名;(英、法)佩蒂

助记提示


petit小的,轻微的。
petty小的,琐碎的。

中文词源


petty 小的,琐碎的

来自古法语petit拼写变体。

英文词源


petty (adj.)
late 14c., "small," from phonemic spelling of Old French petit "small" (see petit). In English, not originally disparaging (as still in petty cash, 1834; petty officer, 1570s). Meaning "of small importance" is recorded from 1520s; that of "small-minded" is from 1580s. Related: Pettily; pettiness. An old name for "Northern Lights" was petty dancers.

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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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