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

• 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。
• 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。
• Conversely, a petite woman should consider a bold graphic for its very impact.
  相反，因为它的重大影响，所以娇小的妇女应穿粗犷型的图案。
• 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。
• I was tall ands she was petite.
  我个子高，她则身材娇小。
• Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular, and tall models.
  出售的女装有小号、中号和大号。
• PS.I like petite women, but isn't necessary.
  另外，我喜欢娇小的女人，但这不是必须的。
• 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。
• When you're petite, a mini skirt at the length gives you the longest leg line.
  如果你的身材娇小型，穿一条修身的迷你裙会使你的腿变得更修长。
• He finds two girls with similar eyes, but only one of these has the petite nose he remembers from the original picture.
  他找到了两个女孩都有相似的眼睛，但其中只有一个具有小巧的鼻子，这是他从原来的图片中记住的特征。