petty

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ You can use petty to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments that you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. 不重要的[表不满]
He was miserable all the time and fights would start over petty things. 他一直都很闷闷不乐，常为一些鸡毛蒜皮的事吵架。
...endless rules and petty regulations. …没完没了的规则和无足轻重的规定。
2. ADJ 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. 过分在乎琐事的[表不满]
He was petty-minded and obsessed with detail. 他谨小慎微，过于在意细节。
3. pettinessN-UNCOUNT 狭隘
Never had she met such spite and pettiness. 她以前从来没有碰到过这样的恶意和狭隘。
4. ADJ Petty is used of people or actions that are less important, serious, or great than others. (人或行动) 次要的[ADJ n]
...petty crime, such as purse-snatching and minor break-ins. …诸如抢钱包、不严重的入室盗窃之类的轻罪。