Word · Frequency #42982
piddling
/ˈpidliŋ/
adjective
琐碎的；无关紧要的
核心释义
多用于口语，表示事物小而不重要。
small and of little importance
- 1.
微不足道的,无足轻重的,琐碎的,无用的。
Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.
微不足道的,无足轻重的,琐碎的,无用的。；不重要的；琐屑的
用法In use
Don't waste my time with such piddling details; focus on the main problem.
用法提示：piddling 作形容词修饰细节，表示“琐碎的、无关紧要的”。
They argued over a piddling sum of money, which wasn't worth the trouble.
用法提示：piddling 作定语形容金额，强调其小和不重要。
The manager ignored the piddling complaints and dealt with the serious issues first.
用法提示：piddling 作定语修饰抱怨，表示这些抱怨微不足道。
a piddling + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
He was upset over a piddling mistake.
他为一个微不足道的错误而烦恼。
be + piddling
用作表语，表示“微不足道”。
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