petite

英 [pəˈtiːt]

美 [pəˈtiːt]

adj.  纤弱的; 娇小的

复数：petites　

Collins.1 / BNC.15829 / COCA.11652

牛津词典

adj.

• 纤弱的；娇小的
  small and thin
  1. a petite blonde
     娇小的金发女郎

柯林斯词典

• （女性）娇小可爱的，小巧玲珑的
  If you describe a woman aspetite, you are politely saying that she is small and is not fat.

英英释义

noun

• a garment size for short or slender women

adj

• very small
  1. diminutive in stature
  2. a lilliputian chest of drawers
  3. her petite figure
  4. tiny feet
  5. the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
  Synonym:bantamdiminutivelilliputianmidgettinyflyspeck

双语例句

• Each day my laziness trumped the petite desire to clean up the cup.
  每天，我的懒惰蚕食着我清理杯子的内心愿望。
• Starbucks this spring rolled out a line of 'petite' cookies, croissants, and pastries for 1 euro each.
  星巴克在今年春季推出了小曲奇、牛角面包和甜点，售价均为一欧元。
• She's such a petite woman and yet she's got a real bruiser of a baby.
  她是个十分娇小玲珑的女子，但她有个大胖小子。
• A petite Muslim who wears a hijab, she has an adventurous streak.
  身材娇小的诺丽是一位穆斯林，戴着头巾。她一直有冒险精神。
• For instance, if you're petite and shapely, it's best to avoid tall columns and maxis even if you love them.
  例如，如果你的身材娇小而匀称，最好避免高条纹和长大衣即使你爱他们。
• Made exclusively from grapes grown in cognac's two best regions: la grande and la petite champagne.
  由生长在科涅克两个最佳地区，即格朗德的葡萄和珀蒂特香槟特制而成。
• Okay, yes, I am petite, and it does come in handy every now and then.
  啊，好吧，我是很娇小，这有时给我很多便利。
• Petite ladies can also try a silk top, skinny jeans and a wedge heel.
  娇小的女士们上身也可以尝试丝绸面料的衣服，与紧身牛仔裤和坡跟鞋搭配。
• She is trim and petite but says: I don't think to be slim is good enough.
  她身材娇小苗条，但却说：我不认为苗条就足够好。
• The tunic, for example, is a classic shape that's in style right now, but if you're very petite, a long tunic can overwhelm you and make you look like a sack of potatoes.
  无袖束腰外衣是一个现在时髦的经典款式，但是如果你身材小巧型，长束腰外衣会让你看起来想一麻袋土豆。