piddling

GRE

英[ˈpɪdlɪŋ]
美[ˈpɪdlɪŋ]

基本释义

adj.
不重要的,微不足道的
v.
撒尿,鬼混,游荡( piddle的现在分词 )

实用例句

They are arguing over piddling amounts of money.

他们在为一点小钱争吵。

辞典例句

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.

飘(部分)

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.

辞典例句

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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It was an effort, though a piddling one.

虽然微不足道,但这毕竟是一种努力.

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Only then will I feel it's right . To hell with that piddling propaganda job!

滚它的宣传科小干事吧,我要干这一行.

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Why don't you get on withwork instead of piddling away the whole morning doing nothing?

你难道不能找点事做做,而不是整个上午闲混过去 吗 ?

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英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. (informal terms) 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"

    "Mickey Mouse regulations"

    "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"

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