Word · Frequency #6407

petty

/ˈpeti/

noun

轻微盗窃；小额盗窃

theft of property below a certain value; petty larceny

1.
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
价值低于某个金额的盗窃(金额因地区而异)

价值低于某个金额的盗窃(金额因地区而异)

In use

A petty is the theft of property whose value is below the amount set by local law.

轻微盗窃是指价值低于当地法律设定金额的盗窃行为。

The lawyer argued that the case should be categorized as petty because the missing items were worth only thirty dollars.

律师辩称，由于丢失物品仅值三十美元，此案应归类为轻微盗窃。

The report separates petty from grand larceny by the dollar value of the stolen property.

该报告按被盗财产的美元价值将轻微盗窃与重大盗窃区分开来。

petty theft: 轻微盗窃，小额盗窃; He was arrested for petty theft.他因轻微盗窃被捕。
commit petty theft: 实施轻微盗窃; He committed petty theft at the local store.他在当地商店实施了轻微盗窃。
petty theft charge: 轻微盗窃指控; She faces a petty theft charge.她面临一项轻微盗窃指控。

联想：petty 读起来像“赔点”，小偷小摸只赔一点，记住是“小额盗窃”。

语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、刑法条文、警方报告该名词义项属于法律用语，通常指价值低于特定金额的盗窃行为，多用于法律或司法语境中。

这些词与 petty 的重读元音及之后的部分相同，都含 /ɛti/，可与 petty 押韵；注意拼写相似的 pretty 读作 /ˈprɪti/，并不押韵。

Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。

页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。

Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.