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Those corrupt officials went from the desire to gain petty advantages to what can only be described as greed.

那些贪官污吏起初只是想占点小便宜，而后来则变得只能说是贪得无厌。

The Chief Petty Officer was furious at me for making such a dive, at my age, and in not very good condition.

海军上士因为我的年纪已大并且在这种不利的条件下去进行这样的潜水而发愁。

Mr. Obama said he does not want to see - what he called - "petty politics" get in the way of reform.

奥巴马说，他不希望看到他所说的“政治把戏”阻碍改革。

How much petty cash do we have left after paying for the trip to the conference?

在支付完去研讨会的旅费后，我们还剩下多少零用金？

It was a pity, that cop. Out of all kinds of dangers, he was done in by two petty thieves trying to steal electric cables.

那个交警很可惜啊，居然被两个偷电缆的小东西给搞翻了。

The anarchism is one kind of political ideological trend of the petty bourgeoisie which came into being in Europe.

无政府主义是一种产生于欧洲的小资产阶级政治思潮。

he said that the young man's petty desires were pricked upon hearing such a request.

他说，年轻人听到这个要求之后，他卑微的欲望被挑了起来。

His punishments of Caliban are petty and vindictive, as he calls upon his spirits to pinch Caliban when he curses.

他的丑陋处罚是琐碎的和有报仇心的，如同当他诅咒的时候，他在他的精神之后呼叫掐丑陋一样。

They had become so attached to the meager rewards of cruelty and petty power that they did not even remember how to be any other way.

他们已经附属于残忍暴行和琐碎权力所带来的微不足道的报酬，以致于他们完全不记得如何以另一种方式存在。

The company accountant will probably allow the cost of water, tea and coffee out of the company's petty cash.

公司的会计应该从公司的零用现金中准备出水、茶和咖啡的费用。

Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.

有人认为我们的政治制度是如此的微不足道，因为在和平年代，我们所争论的话题都是无关紧要的。

Do not like the petty bourgeoisie taste, so not to any bar, like the natural style, like a lonely person, so go to reservoirs.

不喜欢小资情调，所以不去anybar，喜欢自然风格，喜欢一个人的孤单，所以去水库。

Sorry. Fire regulations. Should've gotten here earlier. This is nothing but a blatant abuse of power by a petty functionary.

抱歉，我们得遵守消防条例，你们应该早点来的。这是一种典型的，拿根鸡毛当令箭的行为。

True. But it just seems petty not to give her one. I'd rather follow the golden rule: Treat others as you want them to treat you.

那是事实，如果我们不送红包给他，这似乎显得我们有点心胸狭窄。我倒愿意遵循一些乡规民俗，你想别人怎样善待你，你就怎样善待别人。

See how much he has remembered! What should be remembered is not remembered. All he's remembered are nothing but such petty things.

该记的不记，记住的都是什么乱七八糟的东西啊。

This is a country, after all, that this year risked all-out war with Thailand in a petty spat over a bit of disputed borderland.

毕竟，这个国家今年与泰国因边界问题的小摩擦差点爆发战争。

I knew you'd try to find something wrong with my comet, Lisa. You've always been petty and small, right from the beginning.

我知道你一直在找我彗星的麻烦，丽萨，你刚才真是美丽小巧。

Police charged an 89-year-old Ohio woman with petty theft after she refused to give back a neighbor's football that ended up in her yard.

警方以轻微盗窃罪起诉一名89岁的俄亥俄州妇女，她拒绝归还邻居落入她院子中的足球。

It was also agreed that no violence would be permitted in these cities and that petty criminals of all types were to be discouraged.

此外，大家还同意：在这两个城市里，绝不允许暴力行动，形形色色的小刑事犯一定要加以制止。

You have brilliantly managed to identify all the petty-minded whingers who do nothing but moan all day.

你明智地发现了所有小心眼的员工，他们整天无所事事，只会抱怨。