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源自法语 'petit',意为“小的”或“次要的”,进入英语后拼写略有变化。
❶ 指一种小型或次要的事物,常用于描述尺寸较小或重要性较低的东西。
“The pettit of the two dogs was much more playful.”
(两只狗中较小的那只更加活泼。)
“She preferred the pettit version of the bag for everyday use.”
(她更喜欢日常使用较小版本的包。)
❶ 形容某物在尺寸或重要性上较小,通常带有轻微的贬义或轻视的意味。
“His pettit complaints annoyed everyone.”
(他那些琐碎的抱怨让每个人都感到厌烦。)
“She dismissed his argument as pettit and irrelevant.”
(她认为他的论点微不足道且无关紧要。)
pettit detail — 指那些看似不重要的小细节,但在某些情况下可能对整体产生影响。
“Don't overlook the pettit details; they can be crucial.”
(不要忽视那些小细节,它们可能至关重要。)