piddling是什么意思？

piddling

英[ˈpɪdlɪŋ] 美[ˈpɪdlɪŋ]

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

例句

• 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.
• 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.
• They are arguing over piddling amounts of money. 他们在为一点小钱争吵。
• ...arguing over piddling amounts of money. 为一点小钱争吵

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  微不足道的；无关紧要的
  Piddling means small or unimportant.
  例句
  ...arguing over piddling amounts of money. 为一点小钱争吵

英英词典释义

• 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"