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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Besides, she's too Petite to murder.
  除此以外，她太瘦小了，不可能谋杀他。
• 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。