pettier

英 [ˈpɛtɪə]

美 [ˈpɛtɪər]

adj.  小的; 琐碎的; 次要的; 小气的; 狭隘的
petty的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 微不足道的；不重要的
  You can usepettyto describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things.
  1. 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。
  2. ...endless rules and petty regulations...
     没完没了的规则和繁复琐碎的规定
  3. The meeting degenerated into petty squabbling.
     会议变成了无聊的扯皮。
• ADJ-GRADED 小题大做的；过于关注琐事的
  If you describe someone's behaviour aspetty, you mean that they care too much about small, unimportant things and perhaps that they are unnecessarily unkind.
  1. 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。
  2. I think that attitude is a bit petty.
     我觉得那种态度有点小题大做。
• ADJ 下级的；次要的；小规模的
  Pettyis used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others.
  1. 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。
  2. ...petty crime, such as handbag-snatching and minor break-ins.
     抢手提包和入室盗窃等轻罪

双语例句

• And then devolved into pettier crimes?
  然后转向小型犯罪了？