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pettiness

英 [ˈpet.i.nəs] 美 [ˈpet̬.i.nəs]

n. 琐碎; 狭小; 偏狭; 卑劣

网络 小气; 卑鄙; 微小

释义

n.
  1. 微小,琐碎;狭小
  2. 偏狭;卑劣,器量小

同义词

unimportance;irrelevance;triviality;paltriness;inconsequence;

反义词

importance;

例句

When i say "generosity" , i mean a generosity of spirit: a lack of pettiness and jealousy, and a meeting (or close to it) of the minds.

当说到慷慨,我指的是一种慷慨的精神:不吝啬不嫉妒,并且还要有一种这样的思想。

If her simplicity had been the simplicity of pettiness and asininity, he would have chafed and rebelled.

如果她的单纯是偏狭而愚蠢的,他可能早已变得厌烦和反感了。

The negative pleasure one finds in work partakes of the poverty and banality of daily life, its pettiness.

否定快乐的人发现工作共有贫困与日常生活的乏味以及琐碎。

We tend to equate jealousy with pettiness and selfishness.

我们倾向于把嫉妒与卑鄙、自私相等同。

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