-ette

短语

小

发音

其它 /ɛt/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.

    cigar + -ette → cigarette

    disk + -ette → diskette

    kitchen + -ette → kitchenette

  2. 2.

    Used to form nouns meaning or implying the female equivalent of.

    bachelor + -ette → bachelorette

    drum major + -ette → drum majorette

    ranger + -ette → Rangerette

    smurf + -ette → Smurfette

  3. 3.

    Used to form nouns meaning an imitation or substitute of something.

    leather + -ette → leatherette

  4. 4.

    Used to form nouns with a Polari context or an association with gay subculture.

  5. 1.

    Used to form nouns and adjectives signifying a person, especially a woman, with the specified hair color.

    媒体

    purple + -ette → purplette

    raven + -ette → ravenette

词源

Inherited from Middle English -ette, a borrowing from Old French -ette, from Latin -itta, the feminine form of Latin -ittus.

来源：wiktionary