[TOP]petty bourgeois ˌpetty 'bourgeois noun & adj.= petit bourgeois[TOP]petty bourgeois ˌpetty <ʃOŋð style="font-weight:normal">'bourgeois also petit bourgeois adjective1. paying too much attention to things such as social position, money, and possessions – used to show disapproval 小资产阶级的〔指过分注重社会地位和个人财物; 含贬义〕 2. belonging to the group of lower MIDDLE CLASS people （属于）小资产阶级的 —petty bourgeois noun [C] [TOP]petty bourgeois adjective UK for » petit bourgeois [TOP]petty bourgeois