piddling
GRE
英 ['pɪd(ə)lɪŋ]
美['pɪdlɪŋ]
释义
adj. 琐屑的；无用的；不重要的
v. 撒尿；鬼混（piddle的ing形式）
中文词源
piddling 琐碎的来自piddle,撒尿。比喻用法。
英文词源
- piddling (adj.)
- "insignificant, trifling," 1550s, past participle adjective from piddle (v.).
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
英英释意
- 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"
实用场景例句
- 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!
互联网
- It was an effort, though a piddling one.
- 虽然微不足道,但这毕竟是一种努力.
互联网
- 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 ?
互联网
- 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.
互联网
