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And while this might seem a little petty to point out, we should not understate the importance of symbolism.

虽然这似乎有点小指出，我们不应低估了象征的重要性。

It is only the man who first consults wisely, then resolves firmly, and then executes his purpose with inflexible perseverance, undismayed by those petty difficulties that daunt a weaker spirit, that can advance to eminence in any line.

只有那些一开始就仔细分析过事情，然后抱有坚定决心，并且毫不动摇的执行自己的计划、不为困难所吓倒，不断奔向目标的人，不论他选择的是怎样的道路，他都能有所成就。

If you follow that desire, you steel your heart against all petty, unessential things, you will attain your goal...

如果你追随那个欲望，让你的心拒绝那些渺小的，不重要的事情，你会达到你的目标

Unhand my wings, ye petty little bean counters

放开我的翅膀，你们这些乐于算计的人。

Ehrlichman's hiring of Young was not uninfluenced by the petty jealousies of the White House staff.

埃利希曼启用扬，并非没有受到白宫工作人员狭隘嫉妒心的影响。

"They raised their shrill voices across the playing field, albeit in not unmusical tones, to summon children home, to summon pet dogs home or simply in petty quarrel s."

孩子们在附近空地嬉戏，到了该回家的时候，你会听到人们歇斯底里地用刺耳的嗓子喊孩子们回家，也喊狗儿回家。

They raised their shrill voices across the playing field, albeit in not unmusical tones, to summon children home, to summon pet dogs home or simply in petty quarrels.

孩子们在附近空地嬉戏，到了该回家的时候，你会听到人们歇斯底里地用刺耳的嗓子喊孩子们回家，也喊狗儿回家。

In the course of that investigation, the Navy decided to charge my best friend, Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Valdivia, a 27-year-old Sailor of the in Year and secondcommand of my unit, for failing to put an end to my chief's tyranny.

在调查过程中，海军部决定指控我最好的朋友，海军上士珍妮弗瓦尔迪维亚，一个在我单位年度第二的27岁海员，为没有能成功终结我的上司的暴行。

I'm a suspect because I'm a petty, vindictive jerk?

我有嫌疑是因为我是个卑鄙报复心重的混蛋？

But suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

而苦难常会使人心胸狭窄，产生复仇的心理。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。