petty

petty

英 ['petɪ]
　　美 ['pɛti]

adj. 瑣碎的；小氣的；小規模的
　　n. (Petty)人名；(英、法)佩蒂

中文詞源：

petty 小的，瑣碎的

來自古法語petit拼寫變體。

例句：

1. Petty crime is having a deleteri-ous effect on community life.
輕微罪行正對社區生活產生有害影響。

2. At 17, he had a criminal record for petty theft.
他17歲就有瞭小偷小摸的犯罪前科。

3. Donaldson was a petty crook with a string of previous offences.
唐納森有一系列小的犯罪前科，但沒犯過大事。

4. Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.
威爾遜不是個與小官小吏打交道的人。

5. Kenworthy had run him in on a petty charge.
肯沃西以一項微不足道的指控為由將他拘捕瞭。