petty
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/ˈpeti/
🇬🇧
/ˈpeti/
adjective
R
small and not important
They had a petty argument about who should wash the dishes.
他們為誰該洗碗這種小事發生了爭執。
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.
他因為這麼小的錯誤就生氣，真是小心眼。
R
not very serious
The police often deal with petty crimes like shoplifting.
警察經常處理像商店行竊這樣的輕微犯罪。
translation
瑣碎的, 心胸狹窄的, 輕微的
詞形變化
Comparative
pettier
Superlative
pettiest