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petit

/pəˈtiː/ /pəˈti/

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noun

小男生，小学生。

(usually in the plural) A little schoolboy.

Examples :

"The nuns kept a watchful eye on the petits playing in the schoolyard during recess. "

修女们在课间休息时密切注视着在校园里玩耍的那些小男生们。

person education

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noun

小鸽子，姬鸽

A kind of pigeon.

Examples :

"The farmer released several petits from their cages, hoping they would return with messages. "

农夫从笼子里放飞了几只姬鸽，希望它们能带着消息回来。

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adjective

娇小，矮小。

(of size) Petite: small, little.

Examples :

"The baker made a petit cake for my birthday. "

面包师为我的生日做了一个小小的蛋糕。

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adjective

琐碎，渺小，小气的

Petty, in its various senses:

Examples :

"He was being petit by complaining about the small bonus. "

他因为抱怨那一点点奖金，显得很小气。

character moral attitude value

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noun

八号字

The size of type between minion and bourgeois, standardized as 8-point.

Examples :

"The body of the contract was printed in petit, making it difficult to read without my glasses. "

合同正文是用八号字印刷的，不戴眼镜很难看清楚。

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