| 单词 | petty |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔COMMON〕Petty theft and pickpocketing are becoming increasingly common in the city centre. 小偷小摸在市中心日益猖獗。朗文写作活用〔COURT/TRIAL〕Neale is finishing a three-month sentence for petty theft. 尼尔因轻微偷窃被判三个月徒刑，正在服刑。朗文写作活用〔CRIME〕Reynolds became involved in petty crime at a very young age. 雷诺兹很小的时候就参与轻微的违法活动。朗文写作活用〔CRUEL〕On the rare occasions when he was angry, Lowry could be spiteful and petty. 劳里偶尔生气时会充满恶意、心胸狭窄。朗文写作活用〔Lilliputian〕Trivial; petty.微小的；轻微的美国传统〔PROBLEM〕Petty arguments between staff have made the manager's life difficult. 员工间的小争执让那位经理为难。朗文写作活用〔RULE/REGULATION〕There were so many petty rules and regulations that some companies stopped trying to export their products. 琐碎的规章制度那么多，有些公司干脆就不去出口自己的产品了。朗文写作活用〔TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED〕Children who end up on the street are likely to get drawn into prostitution and petty crime. 流落街头的孩子很可能卷入卖淫和轻微犯罪中。朗文写作活用〔TAKE PART/BE INVOLVED〕I don't want to get caught up in some petty argument with you. 我可不想因一些小事和你吵嘴。!朗文写作活用〔TRICK/DECEIVE〕Petty scam artists victimize tourists on the streets. 小骗子专在街上骗游客。朗文写作活用〔UNIMPORTANT〕The meeting spent too much time on petty issues, and didn't address the real problem. 这个会议在无关紧要的问题上花了太多时间，而没有处理实质问题。朗文写作活用〔UNIMPORTANT〕We started having arguments over petty little things. 我们开始为一些小事争吵。朗文写作活用〔above〕I am above petty intrigue.我不屑于耍心机美国传统〔above〕She is above petty gossiping.她不屑于散布流言蜚语。21世纪英汉〔annoyance〕A leaking roof is just one of life's petty annoyances.屋顶漏水只是生活中的一小件烦心事。牛津搭配〔befog〕Petty differences befogged the managers' task.次要的分歧使经理们的任务模糊了。21世纪英汉〔beggarly〕So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.卑鄙的：下贱的、微不足道的或没有价值以至应该轻蔑的美国传统〔below〕Such petty behavior is below me.如此卑劣的行为有失我的身份美国传统〔bicker〕A petty quarrel; a squabble.口角；争吵美国传统〔big business〕Big business will never let petty nationalism get in the way of a good deal.大企业永远不会让狭隘的民族主义妨碍它们做大好的买卖。柯林斯高阶〔big business〕Big business will never let petty nationalism get in the way of a good deal.大企业永远不会让狭隘的民族主义妨碍自己做成好买卖。外研社新世纪〔boatswain〕A warrant officer or petty officer in charge of a ship's rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew.水手长：管理轮船装备、抛锚、线缆和甲板船员的准尉或职务较低的官员美国传统〔box〕She felt boxed in by all their petty rules.她觉得被他们的琐碎规章束缚住了手脚。牛津高阶〔brabble〕A petty dispute; a squabble.小争论；争吵美国传统〔bug〕Don't bug me with petty details.别拿些琐事来烦我。英汉大词典〔cangue〕A heavy wooden yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China for punishing petty criminals.木枷：一个沉重的木制枷套，戴在双肩上，将颈部和手臂圈围起来，旧时用于中国以惩罚轻罪犯人美国传统〔cash〕I took £10 out of petty cash.我从“小金库”里拿出 10 英镑。牛津搭配〔catch〕I didn't want to get caught up in endless petty arguments.我可不想卷入这无休止的鸡毛蒜皮的争吵中。朗文当代〔cavil〕To quibble about; detect petty flaws in.挑剔，找茬：对…挑剔；在…寻找小瑕疵美国传统〔chafe〕We have been chafing under petty regulations for too long.我们为琐碎的规章制度而恼火已经很久了。剑桥高阶〔chicken shit〕Contemptibly petty, insignificant nonsense.无聊的话：琐碎无聊、不重要而且毫无意义的话美国传统〔chicken shit〕Contemptibly unimportant; petty.微不足道的；琐碎的美国传统〔chief petty officer〕An enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy that is above petty officer first class and below senior chief petty officer.军士长：美国海军中位于海军上士以上，二级军士长以下的士兵军阶美国传统〔chief petty officer〕One who holds this rank.军士长：拥有此军阶的人美国传统〔chief〕A chief petty officer.军士长美国传统〔commentary〕The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.这些琐碎争吵反映了政府的糟糕现状。牛津搭配〔commentary〕The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.这些鸡毛蒜皮的争吵说明了政府的状况很糟糕。牛津高阶〔cozen〕To mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive.通过小诡计或欺骗来进行诱导；欺骗美国传统〔crib〕A petty theft.小偷小摸美国传统〔crime〕He became involved in petty crime as a teenager.他从十几岁时开始从事一些轻微的犯罪活动。朗文当代〔criminal〕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。柯林斯高阶〔criticaster〕A petty or inferior critic.拙劣的批评家美国传统〔crook〕Donaldson was a petty crook with a string of previous offences.唐纳森是个小偷, 违法的事以前没少干。外研社新世纪〔crook〕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。柯林斯高阶〔cumulatively〕His administration was plagued by one petty scandal after another, cumulatively very damaging.一桩又一桩的小丑闻困扰着他的政府, 产生越来越坏的影响。外研社新世纪〔cumulatively〕His administration was plagued by one petty scandal after another, cumulatively very damaging.一桩又一桩的小丑闻困扰着他的政府，产生越来越坏的影响。柯林斯高阶〔deleterious〕Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life.轻微罪行正在危害社会生活。外研社新世纪〔deleterious〕Petty crime is having a deleterious effect on community life.轻微罪行正对社区生活产生有害影响。柯林斯高阶〔demeaning〕Our petty arguments are demeaning to us both.这些无意义的争吵有损于我们双方的形象。韦氏高阶〔descend to〕He descended to a life of petty crime.他竟堕落到干起小偷小摸的勾当。21世纪英汉〔despot〕He was a successful basketball coach, but many people regarded him as a petty despot.他是个成功的篮球教练，但很多人视他为小霸王。韦氏高阶〔devolve〕Somehow the debate devolved into a petty competition to see who could get more applause.不知为何辩论沦为了一场看谁能得到更多掌声的无聊竞赛。韦氏高阶〔enmesh〕She has become enmeshed in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.她因涉嫌吸毒和一些轻罪而麻烦缠身。剑桥高阶〔epidemic〕An epidemic of petty crime has hit the area.该地区的小案件已经泛滥成灾。麦克米伦高阶〔epidemic〕Britain is suffering an epidemic of petty crime.英国现在频频发生轻度犯罪活动。朗文当代〔faultfinder〕One who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint.吹毛求疵者：爱挑毛病，常常抱怨的人美国传统〔faultfinding〕Petty or nagging criticism; carping.挑剔：吹毛求疵，挑毛病；挑刺美国传统〔fetter〕We are fettered by petty bureaucracy.我们受到小官僚的束缚。麦克米伦高阶〔fiddling〕Trivial; petty.无用的；无足轻重的美国传统〔frustration〕These petty rules can lead to frustration and anger.这些琐碎的条规会令人感到郁闷和愤怒。牛津搭配〔getting in the way〕We have important issues to deal with, but these petty arguments keep getting in the way.我们有很多重要的事情要办，但这些小纠纷总妨碍着我们。韦氏高阶〔grab bag〕The meeting evolved into a grab bag of petty complaints.会议成了抱怨的场所美国传统〔gripe〕Her petty complaints really gripe me.她唠叨的抱怨真的弄得我心烦美国传统〔habit〕A lot of drug addicts get into petty crime to support their habit.很多吸毒的人为了满足毒瘾而犯轻罪。朗文当代〔haunt〕This bar is famous as a haunt of petty criminals.该酒吧以经常有小混混出没而出名。外研社新世纪〔hem〕She felt hemmed in by all their petty rules and regulations.她觉得受到他们那些琐碎的规章制度的束缚。牛津高阶〔insolence〕He was unwilling to put up with her petty insolences.他不愿忍受她那些恶劣的蛮横无礼的言行。文馨英汉〔insolence〕He was unwilling to put up with her petty insolences.他不愿忍受她那些无聊的傲慢言行。英汉大词典〔ire〕Petty restrictions easily raised/aroused the ire of such a creative artist.种种琐碎的约束很容易激怒这样一位如此富有创造力的艺术家。剑桥高阶〔jealousy〕He quickly discovered the petty jealousies and gossip of village life.他很快就发现了乡村生活中人们狭隘善妒，好传播流言。朗文当代〔jealousy〕I'm tired of her petty jealousies.我厌烦她那小肚鸡肠的忌妒。牛津高阶〔jealousy〕The team has performed very badly this season due to petty jealousies (= feelings of jealousy about unimportant things) among the players.因球员间为小事相互妒忌，这支球队本赛季表现很糟。剑桥高阶〔knock〕Slang A cutting, often petty criticism.【俚语】 尖刻而琐碎的批评美国传统〔laughable〕To an outsider, the issues that we fight about would seem almost laughably petty.对局外人来说，我们为之抗争的这些议题可能看上去无关痛痒，几近滑稽。柯林斯高阶〔laughably〕To an outsider, the issues that we fight about would seem almost laughably petty.对局外人来说, 我们争吵的那些事儿可能看上去都是可笑的鸡毛蒜皮。外研社新世纪〔light-fingered〕Skilled at or given to petty thievery.善于或喜爱偷窃的美国传统〔logic〕Don't chop logic like a petty sessions lawyer. Let's come to the point.别像简易法庭的律师那样咬文嚼字啦。让我们抓住要点谈吧。英汉大词典〔master chief petty officer〕One who holds this rank.拥有此官衔的人美国传统〔master chief petty officer〕The highest noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard.美国海军或海岸警卫队的一级军士长美国传统〔master-at-arms〕A petty officer assigned to maintain order.监察干事：被安排维持纪律的微不足道的军官美国传统〔mate〕A U.S. Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer.下士：美国海军作四级准尉助手的小官美国传统〔mean-spirited〕Having or characterized by a malicious or petty spirit.小气的，度量狭窄的：具有卑鄙的、小气的心绪的或以其为特征的美国传统〔meanie〕A malicious or petty person.刻薄鬼，吝啬鬼美国传统〔mean〕Selfish in a petty way; unkind.自私的，小气的；无情的美国传统〔miff〕A petty quarrel or argument; a tiff.无谓的争吵：不重要的争吵或争论；口角美国传统〔milk〕He'd been milking the petty cash.他一直在一小笔一小笔拿走零用现金。外研社新世纪〔minor〕There's been an increase in minor offences, such as traffic violations and petty theft.轻微的违法活动有所增加，如违反交通规则、小偷小摸等。剑桥高阶〔move〕He announced a move to crack down on petty crime.他宣布了一项旨在打击轻微犯罪的行动。外研社新世纪〔narrow-minded〕Lacking tolerance, breadth of view, or sympathy; petty.才智有限的：缺乏忍耐力、认识深度或同情心的；气量小的美国传统〔niggle〕To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.费神，操心：沉溺于琐碎小事美国传统〔niggle〕We could waste an awful lot of time niggling over petty details.对琐碎的细节吹毛求疵会浪费我们很多的时间。外研社新世纪〔notice〕He first came to notice as a petty playwright.他最初引起人们注意的时候还是一名小剧作家。英汉大词典〔overrule〕He had to overrule his petty officials to accept him.他不得不压制他的下属接受他的观点。21世纪英汉〔pack rat〕Western U.S. A petty thief.【美国西部】 小偷美国传统〔parallel〕The rise in une mployment is paralleled by an increase in petty crime.在失业率上升的同时，轻度犯罪也跟着增长。牛津高阶〔pettifogger〕A petty, quibbling, unscrupulous lawyer.恶讼师，讼棍：卑鄙的、吹毛求疵的、不讲道德的律师美国传统〔pettiness〕He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things.他总是愁眉苦脸的，常因小事发怒。柯林斯高阶〔pettiness〕I think that attitude is a bit petty.我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。柯林斯高阶〔pettiness〕The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling.会议变成了无聊的扯皮。柯林斯高阶〔pettiness〕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。柯林斯高阶〔petty cash〕Take the money for stamps out of petty cash.从小额现金里拿出钱来买邮票。剑桥高阶〔petty officer〕Petty Officer Amy Gaskill.埃米·加斯基尔军士柯林斯高阶〔petty officer〕Petty Officer Amy Gaskill埃米•加斯基尔海军军士外研社新世纪〔petty officer〕Petty officers are the backbone of a navy.军士是海军的骨干。柯林斯高阶〔petty officer〕Petty officers are the backbone of a navy.海军军士是海军的中坚。外研社新世纪〔petty officer〕Chief Petty Officer （美国海军）三级军士长；（英国海军）上士剑桥高阶〔petty〕But these were petty details.可这些都是细枝末节。外研社新世纪〔petty〕Don't be so petty.别那么小气。外研社新世纪〔petty〕Don't bother the supervisor with such petty matters.别为这种区区小事去麻烦管理人。英汉大词典〔petty〕I'm not interested in their petty squabbles.我对他们的小争执不感兴趣。麦克米伦高阶〔petty〕It was petty of her not to accept the apology.她不接受道歉是心胸狭窄的表现。英汉大词典〔petty〕It was a bit petty to make me apologize to everyone.让我向所有人道歉真是有点小题大做了。麦克米伦高阶〔petty〕My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize.我的做法又小气又愚蠢，我为此道歉。韦氏高阶〔petty〕Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.犯人们抱怨他们受到太多条条框框的管制。剑桥高阶〔petty〕Some petty bureaucrat wanted all the documents in triplicate.有些小官僚就希望所有文件都一式三份。朗文当代〔petty〕They would row all the time about petty things.他们会一天到晚为一些琐事争吵不休。外研社新世纪〔petty〕Village life is full of gossip and petty jealousies.乡村生活中满是闲言碎语和微不足道的争风吃醋。麦克米伦高阶〔petty〕Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.威尔逊不是个同小官员打交道的人。外研社新世纪〔piker〕A person regarded as petty or stingy.胆小鬼，可怜虫：被认为胆小或吝啬的人美国传统〔pilfer〕Petty pilfering is on the increase in super market.超市里的小偷小摸现象日见增多。21世纪英汉〔pissant〕A stickler for petty details.吹毛求疵者，一丝不苟的人：专注于极细小的细节的人美国传统〔prig〕Chiefly British A petty thief or pickpocket.【多用于英国】 小偷或窃包贼美国传统〔progress〕The book traced his steady progress from petty theft to serious crime.这本书追踪了他从小偷小摸慢慢发展成重罪犯的过程。牛津搭配〔quartermaster〕A petty officer responsible for the navigation of a ship.舵工：负责船只航行的低级官员美国传统〔quibble〕A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议美国传统〔quibble〕To find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil.吹毛求疵：找碴子或为了琐屑的原因而批评；吹毛求疵美国传统〔quip〕A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.遁辞：微不足道的区别或反对；遁辞美国传统〔restriction〕The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.一些琐碎的规定取消后生活更自在了。牛津搭配〔riddle〕Life was riddled with petty privation.生活因缺这少那弄得狼狈不堪。英汉大词典〔rigmarole〕A complicated, petty set of procedures.复杂繁琐的一套手续美国传统〔rise above〕It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.现在不要再为琐碎的争吵/权术所纠缠了。韦氏高阶〔rule〕He made his children's lives a misery with all his petty rules.他的琐碎规定把孩子们的生活弄得苦不堪言。牛津搭配〔rule〕I'm sick of all their petty rules and regulations .我对他们这些琐碎的规章制度感到腻烦。朗文当代〔run in〕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。柯林斯高阶〔scrape〕To practice petty economies; scrimp.节省；勉强过日子美国传统〔seaman〕A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard that is above seaman apprentice and below petty officer.海岸警卫队队员：在美国海军或沿海警卫队中未授军官衔的队员，高于三等兵但低于海军军士美国传统〔senior chief petty officer〕A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Navy that is above chief petty officer and below master chief petty officer.二级军士长：美国海军中高于军士长而低于一级军士长的未任命的年衔美国传统〔senior chief petty officer〕One who holds this rank.二级军士长：有二级军士长军衔的人美国传统〔squabble〕He always likes to squabble with others about petty matters.他总爱为些小事而和他人争吵。21世纪英汉〔stickle〕To argue or contend stubbornly, especially about trivial or petty points.坚持己见：固执地争论或辩论，尤其关于琐碎的小问题美国传统〔stoop〕They never stooped to petty manoeuvres.他们从不会卑劣到耍弄小花招。英汉大词典〔streak〕He had a petty bourgeois streak in him.他有点小资产阶级味道。英汉大词典〔tale〕A malicious story, piece of gossip, or petty complaint.一个恶意的故事、一段流言蜚语或琐碎的怨言美国传统〔tarradiddle〕A petty falsehood; a fib.无关紧要的谎言；谎言美国传统〔task〕He often tasks his mind with petty details.他常常为微不足道的琐事而殚思极虑。英汉大词典〔thief〕They were nothing but petty thieves (=thieves who steal small things) .他们只不过是小偷。朗文当代〔threat〕The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime.坐牢的可能也没能吓住他小偷小摸。剑桥高阶〔tiff〕A petty quarrel.口角：小争吵美国传统〔tinhorn〕A petty braggart who pretends to be rich and important.假阔佬：一个装作富有和重要的猥亵的吹牛者美国传统〔tittle-tattle〕Petty gossip; trivial talk.闲聊：流言蜚语；无关紧要的谈话美国传统〔trawl through〕A team of officers is trawling through the records of thousands of petty thieves.一组警员正在翻查数以千计的小偷小摸者的犯罪记录。外研社新世纪〔trawl〕A team of officers is trawling through the records of thousands of petty thieves.一组警员正在翻查数以千计的小偷小摸者的犯罪记录。柯林斯高阶〔two bits〕Slang A petty sum.【俚语】 小数目美国传统〔tyrant〕Some of the prison officers were petty tyrants.有些狱警是小暴君。牛津搭配〔unimportant〕Not important; petty.不重要的；次要的美国传统〔water rat〕Slang A petty thief or ruffian who frequents waterfronts.【俚语】 水滨小偷：常出没于水滨的小偷或游民美国传统〔worry〕To bother or annoy, as with petty complaints.烦扰：因一点小委屈而打搅或使烦恼美国传统〔wrench〕Their delegation threw a giant monkey wrench into the process this week by raising all sorts of petty objections.他们的代表团本周提出了各种细枝末节的反对意见，极在地阻挠了进程。柯林斯高阶〔yeoman〕A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.文书军士：美国海军中，主要做文书工作的小军官美国传统Petty (=Unimportant) crime is common in this area, but fortunately there isn't much serious crime (=very violent crime or the stealing of things of great value).小偷小摸之类的现象在这个地区很常见，幸好严重的犯罪现象并不多。剑桥国际Petty internal squabbles are doing nothing to help the party's image.内部的小口角对这党的形象没有好处。剑桥国际Petty restrictions easily raised/aroused the ire of such a creative artist.小小的限制很容易激起这样一位富有创造力的艺术家的怒火。剑桥国际A gossip has a petty mind. 长舌妇往往心胸狭窄。译典通Authority was distributed among hundreds of petty leaders. 职权由数百名小头头分掌。译典通Dr Whittle has complained that more of her time is taken up with petty administration than with treating the sick.惠特尔医生抱怨说她被琐碎的行政工作占去的时间要比为病人看病的时间多。剑桥国际He got the sack for petty thieving. 他因微小窃盗遭到了解雇。译典通He graduated from petty theft to bank robbery. 他从小偷小摸发展到抢劫银行。译典通He was arrested for petty theft. 他因小偷小摸被捕。译典通He would often escape his hectic life in 19th-century Paris, leaving behind the petty restrictions of the bourgeois society he so despised.他经常逃避十九世纪巴黎的热闹生活，将他如此鄙视的中产阶级社会的那些琐碎的限制抛在身后。剑桥国际I will not fall out with you over such a petty issue. 我不会因这个小问题而与你争吵。译典通Many tourists are victims of muggings and petty theft.许多游客遭到抢劫或小偷小摸。剑桥国际Newspapers are paid for out of petty cash.报纸是用零用钱买的。牛津商务She has become enmeshed in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.她已陷入毒品和轻微犯罪纠纷的缠绕中。剑桥国际Some police officers feel that all their time is spent on petty crime, such as shoplifting and minor traffic offences.一些警官认为他们的时间都花在处理轻微犯罪上了，比如偷商店东西，违反交通规则。剑桥国际Take the money for stamps out of petty cash.从小额现金里拿出买邮票的钱。剑桥国际The increase in crime has been in relatively minor offences such as traffic violations and petty theft.违法活动的增加集中在一些相对轻微的罪行中，比如违反交通法规，小偷小摸。剑桥国际The party split into petty factions. 该党分成若干小派系。译典通The team has performed very badly this season due to petty jealousies (= feelings of jealousy about unimportant things) among the players.由于球员之间为一些小事情而相互妒忌，这个赛季球队的表现很糟。剑桥国际They exclude people from their club for the most petty of reasons.他们因为很小的原因就把人开除出俱乐部。剑桥国际We have been chafing under petty regulations for too long.我们因为琐碎的规章制度而感到恼怒已有很久了。剑桥国际We have to observe a million petty regulations on/about the way we do business.我们做生意得遵守无数细小规则。剑桥国际 |
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