petty
🇺🇸
/ˈpeti/
🇬🇧
/ˈpeti/
adjective
R
small and not important
They had a petty argument about who should wash the dishes.
他们为谁该洗碗这种小事发生了争执。
R
caring too much about small things in a way that is unkind
It was petty of him to get angry over such a small mistake.
他因为这么小的错误就生气，真是小心眼。
R
not very serious
The police often deal with petty crimes like shoplifting.
警察经常处理像商店行窃这样的轻微犯罪。
translation
琐碎的, 心胸狭窄的, 轻微的
词形变化
Comparative
pettier
Superlative
pettiest