微不足道的人或事物;琐事
旧时西班牙半里亚尔硬币;小钱币;五分钱币;微不足道的事物;无足轻重的人
a petty or insignificant person or thing
小钱币;五分钱币;微不足道的;不值钱的
s (informal) small and of little importance
We wasted the whole morning discussing a picayune, the size of the logo on the brochure.
我们浪费了整个上午讨论一件微不足道的小事——宣传册上标志的大小。
用法提示:picayune 为单数名词,指“微不足道的小事”,作 discussing 的宾语。
She considered the delay a picayune and told everyone to move on.
她认为这次延误只是件小事,并让大家继续前进。
用法提示:picayune 为单数名词,作宾语补足语,表示“小事、琐事”。
Their disagreement was over a picayune, yet it ended their partnership.
他们的分歧起因于一件琐事,却结束了他们的合作关系。
用法提示:picayune 为单数名词,作介词 over 的宾语,指“琐事”。
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