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piddling

英['pɪdlɪŋ] 美['pɪdlɪŋ]
  • adj. 无用的;琐屑的
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详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 无用的
    2. 琐碎的
    3. 微不足道的
    4. 鸡毛蒜皮的
    5. 细小的
    6. 无价值的
    7. 不重要的
    8. 不充足的,很少的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. (informal) small and of little importance;

    "a fiddling sum of money"
    "a footling gesture"
    "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"
    "a little (or small) matter"
    "a dispute over niggling details"
    "limited to petty enterprises"
    "piffling efforts"
    "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"

双语例句

1. They are arguing over piddling amounts of money.
他们在为一点小钱争吵。

来自辞典例句

2. Generally, Scarlett would not have cared whether she received at Melly's piddling parties or not.
在通常情况下, 思嘉并不在意是否在媚兰举办的家宴上参加接待客人.

来自飘(部分)

3. It's annoying to have to get authorization for spending such piddling amounts of money.
花这麽一点钱也要去请示,真烦人.

来自辞典例句

4. I don't want to hear all the piddling little details!
我不想听那些琐碎的事!

来自互联网

5. It was an effort, though a piddling one.
虽然微不足道,但这毕竟是一种努力.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. I don't want to hear all the piddling little details!
      我不想听那些琐碎的事!

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