英 [ˈpetɪli] 美 [ˈpetɪli]
adv. 卑鄙地；小气地；琐碎地；小型地
in a petty way
petty 琐碎的；小气的；小规模的
pettifogging 骗人的；琐碎的，无用的；诡辩的
pettiness 琐碎；卑鄙；小气；微小
pettifogging 诡辩，欺骗
pettifogging 欺诈；诡辩（pettifog的ing形式）
Bryant may once have treasured Corley Court and Two Acres, but his appreciation seems to have been pettily political and careerist.