gamine
adjective
approvinguk/ˈɡæm.iːn/us/ˈɡæm.iːn/used todescribeagirloryoungwoman who isthin, hasshorthair, and isattractivelylike ayoungboyinappearance:
男孩子气的女孩;假小子Hernewlycroppedhairgives her afashionablygaminelook.她刚刚剪短了头发,看上去有些男孩子气,很时尚。
gamine
noun[C]
approvinguk/ˈɡæm.iːn/us/ˈɡæm.iːn/agirloryoungwoman who isthin, hasshorthair, and isattractivelylike aboyinappearance:
a sweet-hearted gamine from theprovinces
- Sheeffortlesslytakesonpersonae, frommoderngamine toretrosirentopaleandhauntingvamp.
- Both were a newkindofscreenidol: thetarnishedheartthroband theplayfulgamine.
- They were both about 19yearsold, she a moon-faced gamine withlargeeyes, he a lean-facedyoungsterwho couldn'tstoptalking.
- Audrey Tautou is theFrenchgamine whoplaysthetitlerolein Amelie.