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pettily

/ˈpɛt.ɪ.li/

翻译: 副词,表示以琐碎、小气的方式行事,即过分关注细枝末节,心胸狭窄,或为小事而心怀恶意。

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词语关系

adverb

/ˈpɛt.ɪ.li/C1formal
  • zh副词,表示以琐碎、小气的方式行事,即过分关注细枝末节,心胸狭窄,或为小事而心怀恶意。

An adverb meaning "in a petty manner" — that is, with an excessive focus on trivial matters, small-mindedness, or spiteful behavior over minor issues.

  1. In a petty mannerC1formal

    In a way that shows an excessive concern with small, unimportant matters, often in a mean or spiteful manner.

    zh小气地

    • He pettily refused to share the credit for the project.
    • She pettily complained about the color of the office walls.
    • They pettily argued over who would get the last piece of cake.

    同义词meanlysmall-mindedlyspitefully

    反义词generouslymagnanimouslynobly

词形
  • more pettily comparative form
  • most pettily superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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