Their lives seemed to me so petty, so slavish.

他们的生活在我看来是那样卑微，那么俗气。

She felt boxed in by all their petty rules.

她觉得被他们的琐碎规章束缚住了手脚。

The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.

这些鸡毛蒜皮的争吵说明了政府的状况很糟糕。

Petty pilfering is on the increase in super market.

超市里的小偷小摸现象日见增多。

The company will reimburse you out of petty cash .

我们公司的零用金好像总是空的。

Oh, how small, how vile is man when one of his petty passions is wounded!

喔！男人在他那狭隘的欲望受到伤害时，变得有多么渺小和卑鄙啊！

Do you think it meaningful to be a petty King of Qi ?

您觉得做小小的齐王有意思吗？。

Could my petty heart and fickle, trivial mind have risen to such a revelation of truth?

我那渺小的心脏和空虚、多变的头脑，怎么能达到那真理的灵感呢！

Did he gain his precarious bread by some petty trade, by menial toil, by violence, or by theft?

他究竟是在做小生意，当奴仆，还是靠打家劫舍来获得朝不保夕的口粮呢？

But aren't we petty, the candi-dates say, for photocopying our napkin ballot and leaving copies in thousands of bars and restaurants?

但我们的候选人们不是说，为了影印我们餐巾纸的选票，在数千个酒吧和饭店留下了拷贝，我们不是很小气吗？

It was a petty argument. But if he could scream now, I wouldn't say a word. I'd just listen to the sound of his voice.

但如果此时此刻他可以对着我嚷嚷的话，我不会再回击一句，我只想听到他的声音。

The Chief Petty Officer was furious at me for making such a dive, at my age, and in not very good condition.

海军上士因为我的年纪已大并且在这种不利的条件下去进行这样的潜水而发愁。

It should also be noted how much money could be saved by not incarcerating so many people who break petty laws.

应该注意到通过不关押轻微犯罪的人可以节省多少钱。

Sorry. Fire regulations. Should've gotten here earlier. This is nothing but a blatant abuse of power by a petty functionary.

抱歉，我们得遵守消防条例，你们应该早点来的。这是一种典型的，拿根鸡毛当令箭的行为。

The company accountant will probably allow the cost of water, tea and coffee out of the company's petty cash.

公司的会计应该从公司的零用现金中准备出水、茶和咖啡的费用。

I 'm certain you've tricked him somehow . Maybe led him to believe you're not as petty and evil as you are.

我敢说你不知怎么的把他给耍了。没准儿让他以为你没那么坏，没那么小心眼儿。

A major survey of public attitudes towards dishonesty has revealed a nation dominated by chancers, cheats and petty thieves.

一项关于公众对不诚实的态度的调查显示，英国主要充斥着投机取巧者、骗子以及小偷。