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首页英语词典pettypetty的意思

petty

英 ['petɪ] 美['pɛti]

petty的意思英英释义同义词辨析实用场景例句

近义词low miserable despicable base mean wretched contemptible

反义词

adj. 琐碎的；小气的；小规模的
n. (Petty)人名；(英、法)佩蒂

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词态变化

比较级: pettier;最高级: pettiest;名词: pettiness;

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。