petite + [garment noun]
petite 作定语,修饰服装类名词。
She bought a petite dress for her daughter.
她给女儿买了一条娇小尺码的连衣裙。
娇小码
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
娇小码
a clothing size for women who are short or slender
She bought a petite dress for her daughter.
她给女儿买了一条娇小尺码的连衣裙。
最早在酿酒酵母中发现的突变体,在葡萄糖等可发酵碳源存在下生长时形成小菌落。
A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.
适合矮小或苗条女性的服装尺码
a garment size for short or slender women
The store carries a wide range of petites for women under 5'4".
这家店为身高不足5英尺4英寸的女性提供多种娇小尺码。
She always looks for petites when shopping for jeans.
她买牛仔裤时总是找娇小尺码。
The brand specializes in petites, offering tailored fits for shorter frames.
该品牌专做娇小尺码,为较矮的身材提供合身的剪裁。
petite 作定语,修饰服装类名词。
She bought a petite dress for her daughter.
她给女儿买了一条娇小尺码的连衣裙。
in petite 表示“以娇小尺码”。
She always wears her skirts in petite.
她的裙子总是穿娇小尺码的。
in petite 表示“有娇小尺码的款式”。
The trousers are available in petite.
这条裤子有娇小尺码可选。
Not this
She is petite.
Use this
She is a petite.
petite 在这里是名词,表示‘娇小尺码的衣服’或‘穿娇小尺码的人’。英语中不能说‘She is petite’(除非把 petite 当形容词,但该词在此语境仅作名词),应加冠词 a。
Not this
I need to buy small clothes.
Use this
I need to buy petite clothes.
中文‘娇小’对应英语特定尺码名词 petite,而 small 仅指尺寸小,不特指娇小版型。应使用 petite(名词作定语)来准确表达服装类别的含义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
娇小码(适合娇小女性的服装尺码)
She always buys the petite size because standard sizes are too long.
她总是买娇小码,因为标准码太长。
娇小码服装区
The petite section is on the third floor.
娇小码服装区在三楼。
娇小码服装部
The petites department has a great selection of dresses.
娇小码服装部有很多连衣裙可选。
娇小码系列
This brand's petite range includes jeans and jackets.
这个品牌的娇小码系列包括牛仔裤和夹克。
娇小码服装
Petite clothing is designed for women under 5'4".
娇小码服装是为身高不足5英尺4英寸的女性设计的。
娇小码版型
The petite fit shortens the sleeves and hem.
娇小码版型缩短了袖子和下摆。
Use petite naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 petite 记成‘娇小’:娇小码给矮小者穿,小菌落也是酵母里的‘小个子’突变体。
语域:mixed 常见场景:生物学与遗传学文献、服装零售与尺码表 petite 作名词有两个截然不同的意思:在生物学中指最早在酿酒酵母中发现的“小菌落突变体”,多用于学术或专业语境;在服装领域则指适合矮小或苗条女性的尺码,常见于购物和尺码表。整体用法随领域不同而有明显差异,因此这里标为混合。
用于表示娇小身材的服装尺码,可数名词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.