| 釋義 |
petty /'peti; 'peti/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 small; unimportant: 小的; 不重要曲： ~ troubles/details; 小毛病 (瑣碎細骷); ~ regulations enforced by ~ officials. 小公務員執(zhí)行的瑣細的法規(guī)。 2 on a small scale: 小規(guī)模的; 小型的： ~ farmers/shopkeepers. 小農 (小店主) 。 3 having or showing a narrow mind; mean: 小器的; 卑鄙的： ~ spite. 卑鄙的惡意。 4 ~ cash, (business) money for or from small payments. (蓄) 小額收麥的現金; 零用現金。 ~ larceny, theft of articles of little value. 輕竊盜罪。 ~ of ficer, highest rank of non-commissioned officer in the navy. 海軍上士。 pettily /'petili; 'pettli/ adv pettiness n |