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

• For a petite frame avoid weather treatments, look for pin-tucking and a slim cut.
  身材娇小的要避免穿磨损的款式，要找有细褶和细长剪裁的牛仔裤。
• Besides, she's too Petite to murder.
  除此以外，她太瘦小了，不可能谋杀他。
• If you're petite, many boots can overwhelm your whole leg and make you appear as if you're standing in a bucket.
  如果你身形娇小，很多靴子会淹没你的腿型，从而使得你看上去像站在一个桶里。
• 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。
• I am really, REALLY petite, so whenever I see them I feel like I'll look even smaller!
  我真的是很矮很矮，所以每次看到靴子的时候我都觉得自己会显得更小。
• Diminutive in stature; a lilliputian chest of drawers; her petite figure; tiny feet.
  身材袖珍；抽屉的小厨柜；她瘦小的外形；纤细的足。
• Ms. Zhou, a petite 24-year-old from central Henan province, said Chinese people who ate a lot of packaged food several years ago have stopped.
  这个24岁的来自河南省的娇小女生说，中国人几年前吃了很多包装食品，现在已经不吃了。
• 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。
• I was tall ands she was petite.
  我个子高，她则身材娇小。
• 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。