petty

petty

noun

1. larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Synonym: petit larcenypetty larceny

adj

1. contemptibly narrow in outlook

e.g. petty little comments
disgusted with their small-minded pettiness

Synonym: small-minded

2. (informal) small and of little importance

e.g. a fiddling sum of money
a footling gesture
our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
a little (or small) matter
a dispute over niggling details
limited to petty enterprises
piffling efforts
giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction

Synonym: fiddlingfootlinglilliputianlittlenigglingpiddlingpifflingpicayunetrivial

1. 微不足道的；不重要的
You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...endless rules and petty regulations...
没完没了的规则和繁复琐碎的规定

2. 小题大做的；过于关注琐事的
If you describe someone's behaviour as petty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind.

e.g. He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail...
他小肚鸡肠，满脑子都是鸡毛蒜皮的事儿。
e.g. I think that attitude is a bit petty.
我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。

3. 下级的；次要的；小规模的
Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others.

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins.
抢手提包和入室盗窃等轻罪

1. petty的意思

1. 佩蒂：境评估实验(MARMET)和其他海洋表面观测资料ds540.2 综合海洋大气数据集(COADS)发表的1a资料ds541.2 全球海洋降水频率和特征的资料,佩蒂(Petty)制作ds560.0 美国国家气候资料中心(NCDC)的TD3220美国管理的台站的月概要资料,

2. 贝蒂：代表体育名星:球王贝利(Pele)、赛车手贝蒂(Petty)、网球英雄维拉斯(Vilas)和篮球传奇人物克莱德(Clyde)等

3. petty

3. 佩蒂(姓氏)：net rule 网络规则 | Petty 佩蒂(姓氏) | permanent press 免烫

4. 小的：petty pilferage 小窃 | petty 小的 | petvalve 试水旋塞