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pettiness

/ˈpɛtinəs/

Meanings
noun

小气, 琐碎, 心胸狭窄。

The quality of being petty.

Examples :

"The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd."
会计部门竟然要求我保留快餐店的发票，这种小气劲儿简直太荒谬了。
character attitude quality mind emotion moral

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

饭店，餐馆。

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

放学后，我们一家人去饭馆吃了晚饭。

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

常量，常数。

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

建筑工地传来的持续不断的噪音，吵得我很难集中精力做作业。

Illustration placement

placement noun

/ˈpleɪsmənt/

安置，放置，定位

"The placement of the furniture in the living room made the space feel much bigger. "

客厅里家具的摆放位置让空间感觉宽敞了很多。

Illustration accounting

accounting verb

/ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/

解释，说明。

"The teacher asked the students to account for their absences, explaining the reasons. "

老师要求学生们解释他们缺席的原因，说明具体情况。

Illustration asking

asking verb

/ˈaskɪŋ/ /ˈɑːskɪŋ/ /ˈeəskɪŋ/

询问， 征询

"I asked her age."

我问了她的年龄。

Illustration complaining

complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

抱怨，埋怨。

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

乔总是抱怨他的邻居制造的噪音。

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿势，仪态。

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走路的姿态十分优雅。

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

Illustration surprising

surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

使惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多两倍。

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

部门，部门，科室

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

学校的理科部门主要研究生物和化学。

Illustration receipt

receipt noun

/ɹɪˈsiːt/

收到，接收.

"A balance payable on receipt of the goods."

收到货物时支付余款。

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

行为，举止.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

老师表扬了萨拉在课堂上的良好表现。