small-mindedness(名词):心胸狭隘;气量小;目光短浅。常指对他人不宽容、斤斤计较,或在看问题时格局不大、缺乏包容与远见。
/ˌsmɔːl ˈmaɪndɪdnəs/
His small-mindedness showed when he refused to share credit with the team.
他的心胸狭隘表现在他拒绝与团队分享功劳。
Small-mindedness can poison a workplace by turning minor disagreements into lasting grudges.
心胸狭隘会毒害职场氛围,把小分歧变成长期的怨恨。
由 small-minded(“心胸狭窄的、狭隘的”)加名词后缀 -ness(表示“……的状态/性质”)构成。字面意思是“心智/胸怀很小的状态”,引申为“狭隘、气量小”的性格或倾向。