Word
small-minded
/smɔːlˈmaindid/
adjective
心胸狭隘的；目光短浅的；斤斤计较的
核心释义
常含贬义。
Selfish, petty, and narrow in outlook; lacking consideration of the big picture.
- 1.
自私狭隘,目光短浅,缺乏大局观
Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.
- 2.
狭隘可鄙的
contemptibly narrow in outlook
自私狭隘,目光短浅,缺乏大局观；狭隘可鄙的；心胸狭窄的；气量小的；固执己见的
用法In use
His small-minded comment about her new job only showed how limited his outlook is.
用法提示：small-minded 作定语形容词，表示心胸狭隘、眼光短浅。
The committee's smaller-minded members voted against the plan because they could not see its benefits.
用法提示：这里使用比较级 smaller-minded，强调成员更加狭隘。
Don't be so small-minded; the project will succeed only if everyone shares their ideas.
用法提示：small-minded 作表语形容词，意为心胸狭隘、目光短浅。
disgusted with their small-minded pettiness
be small-minded
系表结构，描述人的性格特质。
He is too small-minded to appreciate other people's ideas.
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
- narrow-minded
- 心胸狭窄的 · 与small-minded基本可互换，语气相似。
- petty
- 气量小的 · 强调计较琐事，比small-minded更具体，但不完全等同。
- intolerant
- 不宽容的 · 侧重不容忍，与small-minded的固执相关，但范围更广。
- bigoted
- 偏执的 · 语气更强烈，常含偏见，不完全对应。
- provincial
- 狭隘的 · 强调见识短浅，与small-minded有重叠但不完全等同。
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