piddling
adj[esp attrib 尤作定语]
(infml derog 口, 贬)
(a) unimportant; trivial 不重要的; 琐碎的
I don't want to hear all the piddling little details! 我不想听那些琐碎的事!
(b) small 小的
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.
🗣️ 情景例句
Can you confirm that the meeting is at 9:00 a.m.?
你能否确认一下,开会的时间是早上9点吗?
Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.
天才一分来自灵感,九十九分来自勤奋。
The dish rose to the surface and was gently drawn towards the canal bank.