Petty
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定义
petty: 小的，不足道的
I'm sorry I'm late sir: my squirrel died yesterday. - That's a petty excuse. 很抱歉我迟到了先生，因为我的灰鼠昨天死了。-这借口微不足道。
示例
- "Fiona : Do you spend all day worrying about these petty indecisions, Mr. Quincy?"
练习 1
Take a look at the following terms.
Select the terms which best describe Horatio and Bruno's behavior in the two conversations you have just heard.
Select the terms which best describe Horatio and Bruno's behavior in the two conversations you have just heard.
Take a look at the following terms.
Select the terms which best describe Horatio and Bruno's behavior in the two conversations you have just heard.
Select the terms which best describe Horatio and Bruno's behavior in the two conversations you have just heard.
Correct. "Petty" is an adjective which describes situations of trivial or small importance. Example: the policeman was being very petty when he asked me all those unimportant questions. In this conversation, Horatio and Bruno argue about very small matters: who will sit down first, who will follow Donna to her office, etc. These arguments could be described as "petty", "trivial" or "unimportant".
Correct. A "stubborn" person is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Example: the stubborn policeman refused to listen to my side of the story. Horatio and Bruno are being very stubborn in these two scenes. When Bruno says, "I'll sit when I want to sit" he is acting like a "stubborn" child.
This is incorrect. Although Bruno and Horatio are old friends, their behavior to each other in this conversation is certainly not "friendly". "Friendly" behavior is kind and pleasant, for example: "the friendly policeman helped my grandmother across the street".
This is incorrect. "Considerate" behavior shows regard or respect for the needs of others. Example: The considerate policeman accompanied me to the gas station.' In these two scenes, Bruno and Horatio are not acting in a considerate way. They are being rude, and aren't interested in respecting each other's feelings.
Correct. An "argumentative" person is someone who looks for an argument or a dispute, or has a tendency to argue. Horatio and Bruno are angry with each other, and don't show any signs of wanting to reconcile their differences. They disagree on nearly everything. Their behavior could easily be described as "argumentative". Note that this adjective is totally unrelated to the idea of debate or "argument" in the sense of stating an opinion for or against a given topic.
