Word · Frequency #6407
pettier
琐碎的；不重要的；微不足道的
pettier is the comparative of petty.
small and of little importance; trivial
非正式用法，多指事情、问题等轻微
- 1.
Little or small in size.
小的或尺寸小的。
- 2.
Secondary in importance or rank; minor, subordinate.
次要的；地位或重要性较低的。
- 3.
inferior in rank or status
地位或等级较低的
- 4.
(informal) small and of little importance
(非正式)小且不重要的
次要的；从属的；级别低的；小的；细小的；小的或尺寸小的。；次要的；地位或重要性较低的。；地位或等级较低的
In use
Don't worry about petty details.
He got upset over a petty argument.
She was tired of his petty complaints.
petty officialdom
limited to petty enterprises
petty + noun
petty 修饰名词时，表示某事物不重要或规模小。
He was fined for a petty offense.
他因轻微违法行为被罚款。
be petty about sth
表示对小事过于计较或吝啬。
Don't be so petty about small expenses.
别对小开支这么斤斤计较。
Connections
Collocations
- petty crime
- 轻微犯罪
- He was arrested for petty crime.他因轻微犯罪被捕。
- petty cash
- 小额现金
- She used petty cash to buy office supplies.她用小额现金购买办公用品。
- petty officer
- 海军军士
- He was promoted to petty officer.他被晋升为海军军士。
- petty thief
- 小偷
- The store caught a petty thief.商店抓住了一个小偷。
- petty squabble
- 琐碎的争吵
- They had a petty squabble over nothing.他们为了一点小事争吵。
- petty details
- 琐碎的细节
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“拍踢”（pāi tī）：拍打小虫、踢小石子，都是琐碎不重要的小动作。
Context & Register
非正式，常用于描述琐碎小事或小心眼的人，带有批评意味。常见于口语和报刊中。
Grammar Note
非正式用法中指‘琐碎的’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes (same /ˈɛti/ sound): Betty, jetty, Getty, sweaty. Lookalikes that sound different: pretty (/ˈprɪti/), patty (/ˈpæti/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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