the pettiness of [noun phrase]
表示某事物具有琐碎或小气的特质。
The pettiness of the argument surprised everyone.
这场争论的琐碎程度让所有人惊讶。
小气；狭隘；斤斤计较
琐碎或小气的特性。；小气的行为、态度等。；琐碎；微小
The quality of being petty, especially being small-minded or overly concerned with unimportant matters; behaviour or attitude that shows this.
琐碎或小气的特性。
The quality of being petty.
小气的行为、态度等。
A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.
Her constant criticism of others' choices revealed a deep pettiness.
她对别人选择的无休止批评暴露了深深的偏狭。
用法提示：这里'pettiness'表示心胸狭窄、偏狭。
They wasted hours arguing over the pettiness of scheduling details.
他们浪费了几个小时争论日程安排的琐碎小事。
用法提示：这里'pettiness'指琐碎、不重要。
His pettiness in refusing to share the last piece of cake surprised everyone.
他拒绝分享最后一块蛋糕的小气令所有人惊讶。
用法提示：这里'pettiness'表示小气、吝啬。
表示某事物具有琐碎或小气的特质。
The pettiness of the argument surprised everyone.
这场争论的琐碎程度让所有人惊讶。
指某人的心胸狭窄或吝啬行为。
Her pettiness in financial matters is well known.
她在财务上的小气是出了名的。
强调在某个领域或情境中的偏狭表现。
There is no room for pettiness in a friendship.
友谊中没有心胸狭窄的余地。
用于描述导致后果的某种小气或偏狭。
It was a pettiness that led to their downfall.
正是这种狭隘导致了他们的失败。
grammar · medium
易错句子His pettiness behavior annoyed everyone.
正确表达His petty behavior annoyed everyone.
将名词“pettiness”误用作形容词修饰名词“behavior”，应改为形容词“petty”。
grammar · medium
易错句子These pettinesses are not worth discussing.
正确表达These petty issues are not worth discussing.
误将不可数名词“pettiness”当作可数名词使用，应使用形容词“petty”修饰可数名词“issues”。
pettiness 指心胸狭窄或对小事的计较，而 triviality 指事物本身的琐碎不重要。
stinginess 指经济上的吝啬，pettiness 指精神上的偏狭或计较。
narrow-mindedness 特指思想僵化偏狭，pettiness 更强调对小事过分关注。
petty（基础形容词）
petty → petti- + -ly
petty + cash
petty + crime
petty + theft
petty + officer
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