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penny ante

/ˈpɛni ˈænti/

翻译: 非正式用语,指微不足道、无足轻重的事物,或与小额金钱有关的、规模很小的交易或事情。常用来形容琐碎或渺小的事。

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/ˈpɛni ˈænti/C1informalamerican
  • zh非正式用语,指微不足道、无足轻重的事物,或与小额金钱有关的、规模很小的交易或事情。常用来形容琐碎或渺小的事。

An informal term referring to something trivial, insignificant, or involving small amounts of money, often used to describe minor or petty dealings.

  1. Trivial or insignificantC1informalamerican

    Something that is small, unimportant, or involving very little money.

    zh微不足道,无足轻重

    • Their business deals were penny ante compared to the big corporations.
    • He was tired of the penny ante arguments at the office.
    • The project was penny ante and didn't require much effort.
  2. Small-scale gamblingC1informalamerican

    A poker game or other gambling activity with very low stakes.

    zh小赌

    • They played penny ante poker every Friday night.
    • The casino had a special room for penny ante games.
    • Penny ante gambling is often seen as harmless fun.