《生活大爆炸》英文剧本精读134，put aside，petty differences

《生活大爆炸》英文剧本精读134，put aside，petty differences

Howard：So, can we please put aside these petty differences and just be glad we're here together?所以 我们能不能忽略这些小矛盾 为了我们的团聚开心一点      ——《生活大爆炸 S07E02》

这句台词中包含两个重要用法：put aside，撇开，存储；petty differences，小矛盾。

put aside，v. 撇开；把...放在一边，暂不考虑；储存…备用

Maybe you could say put aside the economic debates, taxation. 你可以先撇开经济争论，征税等问题不谈。       ——《公正该如何做是好》

What say we put aside our... difficulties and celebrate this successful transition? 不如我们放下那些不快一起庆祝这成功的转变？       ——《美国恐怖故事第二季》

Years ago, Phil and I put aside money 几年前 菲尔和我攒了些钱       ——《摩登家庭 第五季》

We can "t be consumed by our petty differences anymore."   我们不能再因为小事自相残杀。

petty ，小气的，琐碎的。这个词在大爆炸中至少出现了10次，涵盖了多种用法，多个短语。

That's nice, it'll be your first petty act as a married man. 不错 那会是你以人夫身份做的首件小肚鸡肠事      ——《生活大爆炸 S11E17》

Howard：I don't know. Something that doesn't make me come off  as a petty, jealous douche.我不知道 说些别让我显得猥琐又吃醋的脑残的话      ——《生活大爆炸 S03E10》

petty theft，小偷小摸；petty crime: 轻度犯罪

Sheldon：Not only can you get banned from Comic-Con, if caught, you could be charged with petty theft. 如果被抓到 你们不但会被禁止参加动漫展 你们还可能被控告轻微盗窃罪      ——《生活大爆炸 S07E14》

a petty functionary（official） 小官吏

Sheldon：This is nothing but ablatant abuse of power  by a petty functionary.这明显就是卑鄙的职员在滥用权利      ——《生活大爆炸 S04E08》