petty
英 ['petɪ]
美 ['pɛti]
- adj.些細な; ささいな; 小規模な
- n. （小柄な）人の名前；（英語、フランス語で）小柄な
語源
petty 小さな、ささいな古フランス語のpetitの綴りの変化形から。
英語の語源
- petty (adj.)
- late 14c., "small," from phonemic spelling of Old French petit "small" (see petit). In English, not originally disparaging (as still in petty cash, 1834; petty officer, 1570s). Meaning "of small importance" is recorded from 1520s; that of "small-minded" is from 1580s. Related: Pettily; pettiness. An old name for "Northern Lights" was petty dancers.
例文
- 1. Petty crime is having a deleteri-ous effect on community life.
- 軽微な犯罪はコミュニティ生活に有害な影響を及ぼしている。
- 2.At 17,he had a criminal record for petty theft.
- 彼は17歳で泥棒の小手先の犯罪前科を持っている。
- 3.Donaldson was a petty crook with a string of previous offences.
- ドナルドソンには小さな犯罪の前科があるが、大きなことを犯したことはない。
- 4.Wilson was not a man who dealt with petty officials.
- ウィルソンは小役人と付き合う人ではありません。
- 5.Kenworthy had run him in on a petty charge.
- Kenworthy him in on a petty
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