small-time
adjective /ˈsmɔːl taɪm/
/ˈsmɔːl taɪm/
[only before noun] (informal, disapproving)- (often of criminals
) not very important or successful常指罪犯 synonym petty不太重要的;不高明的 - a small-time crook
手段不高明的骗子
Collocations DictionarySmall-time is used with these nouns:- crook
- a small-time crook