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

• 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。
• The dancers are not pretty girls or handsome young man, nor attractive or petite.
  舞蹈家不是俏丽女孩或英俊的年轻人，亦不可爱或者小量重的。
• 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。
• The faceted stones have a vibrant light blue color and are accented on both sides by petite white diamonds.
  石头的方位有一个充满活力的蓝色光线，并就双方娇小的白色钻石重音。
• 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。
• My date is petite and beautiful, just like my dream date Meg Ryan.
  我的女朋友娇小可爱，就象是我的梦中情人梅格·安。
• 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。
• The baby boy is cherubic, but we see echoes of his father's looks in the arch of his eyebrows, the bridge and nostrils of his nose, and his petite set mouth.
  而男婴则显得天真无邪，可以看到他承继了父亲的眼睛、鼻孔、鼻梁和细小的咀唇特徵。
• 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。