fit

fit¹
(fitter, fittest)

[predic.](of a thing) of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose
（东西）合适的；合格的
the meat is fit for human consumption.
这种肉适合人食用。
[with infinitive]is the water clean and fit to drink?.
这水是否干净，是否适合饮用？。
■(of a person) having the requisite qualities or skills to undertake something competently
（人）合适的；合格的；能胜任的
they say all girls are fit for is menial work.
他们说女孩子能做的都是些仆役活。
[with infinitive]the party was fit to govern.
该党有能力执政。
■suitable and correct according to accepted social standards
符合社会规范的，合适的，恰当的
a fit subject on which to correspond.
一个可在信中探讨的话题。
■[with infinitive](informal)(of a person or thing) having reached such an extreme condition as to be on the point of doing the thing specified
(非正式)（人，物）就要；几乎要
he baited even his close companions until they were fit to kill him.
他甚至把他亲密的伙伴也惹恼得几乎要杀死他。
■(informal)ready
(非正式)准备好了的，就绪的
well, are you fit?.
喂，你准备好了吗？。
in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise
（因定期锻炼而）健康的
my family keep fit by walking.
我的家人通过散步来保持健康。
the measures would ensure a leaner, fitter company.
这些措施可确保建立一个更精简、更健康的公司。
■(Brit. informal)sexually attractive; good-looking
(英，非正式)性感的，迷人的；好看的

(fitted 美亦作 fit, fitting)
[with obj.]

be of the right shape and size for
款式（或尺寸）适合，大小合…的身
those jeans still fit me.
那些牛仔裤我仍然能穿。
[no obj.]the shoes fitted better after being stretched.
这双鞋撑大后更合脚了。
■(一般作 be fitted for)try clothing on (someone) in order to make or alter it to the correct size
（为修改尺寸而）让（人）试穿衣服
she was about to be fitted for her costume.
她正要让人帮她试穿戏服。
■[no obj., with adverbial of place]be of the right size, shape, or number to occupy a particular position or place
（尺寸、形状、数量上）正好，能被装入
Fiona says we can all fit in her car.
菲奥纳说她的车能装下我们所有人。
fix or put (something) into place
安装，装上；把…放入
they fitted smoke alarms to their home.
他们在家里安装了烟雾报警器。
■(常作 be fitted with)provide (something) with a particular component or article
给…装上
most tools can be fitted with a new handle.
多数工具都能装上一个新把手。
■join or cause to join together to form a whole
（使）凑齐，拼凑；组合
[no obj.]it took a while to figure out how the confounded things fit together.
过了一会儿才弄清这些莫名其妙的事是怎样凑到一块的。
[with obj.]many physicists tried to fit together the various pieces of the puzzle.
许多物理学家试图拼凑起这个谜的各个部分。
be in agreement or harmony with; match
与…相符（或一致）；与…相称
the punishment should fit the crime.
惩罚应与罪行相符。
■(of an attribute, qualification, or skill) make (someone) suitable to fulfil a particular role or undertake a particular task
（品质、资格或技能）使能胜任
an MSc fits the student for a professional career.
一张理科硕士文凭就能使持有它的学生胜任职业生涯。

noun

the particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits round or into something
（服装）合适，合身；（组件）配合
the dress was a perfect fit.
这件衣服太合身了。
[mass noun]the angle of fit.
配合角度。
■the particular way in which a thing matches something
吻合，匹配；一致，符合
a close fit between teachers' qualifications and their teaching responsibilities.
教师资格与教学责任的高度一致。
■(Statistics)the correspondence between observed data and the values expected by theory
(统计)（已有数据与理论预期之间的）吻合，一致

常用词组
as fit as a fiddle

见 fiddle

fit the bill

见 bill

fit like a glove

见 glove

fit to be tied

(informal)very angry
(非正式)暴怒，恼火
Daddy was fit to be tied when I separated from Hugh.
我和休分开后，爸爸非常恼火。

fit to bust

with great energy
用力地，使劲地
they laughed fit to bust.
他们放声大笑。

if the cap fits (wear it)

见 cap

see (或 think) fit

consider it correct or acceptable to do something
认为正确（或合适）
why did the company see fit to give you the job?.
为什么这家公司认为把这份工作给你很合适？。

派生
fitly
adverb
语源

late Middle English: of unknown origin

继承用法
fit in

(of a person) be socially compatible with other members of a group
（人）与他人和谐相处；适应
he feels he should become tough to fit in with his friends.
他认为自己该强硬起来，好与朋友们保持一致。
■(of a thing) be in harmony with other things within a larger structure
（东西）与…一致；符合
produce ideas that fit in with an established approach.
提出与惯例相符的理念。
■(亦作 fit into)(of a person or thing) constitute part of a particular situation or larger structure
充当，扮演；起作用
where do your sisters fit in?.
你的姐妹们充当了什么角色？。

fit someone/thing in (或 into)

find room or have sufficient space for someone or something
安插，找地方放；把…放进
can you fit any more water into the jug?.
你还能往水壶里再加点水吗？。
■succeed in finding time in a busy schedule to see someone or do something
抽空拜访；抽空做
you're never too busy to fit exercise into your life.
你不可能忙得没时间锻炼。

fit someone/thing out (或 up)

provide with the necessary equipment, supplies, clothes, or other items for a particular situation
装备，装配；供给
the cabin had been fitted out to a high standard.
船舱按高标准装配。

fit someone up

(Brit. informal)incriminate someone by falsifying evidence against them
(英，非正式)伪造证据诬陷某人

fit²
noun

a sudden uncontrollable outbreak of intense emotion, laughter, hysterics, coughing, or other action or activity
（强烈的情感、笑声、歇斯底里、咳嗽等行为）突然一阵，突发，蓦地爆发
in a fit of temper.
一时性急。
he got coughing fits.
他一阵阵地咳嗽。
■a sudden attack of convulsions and／or loss of consciousness, typical of epilepsy and some other medical conditions
（痉挛、昏厥，尤指癫痫等病况的）突发；阵发
he thought she was having a fit.
他认为她发病了。

verb

[no obj.]have an epileptic fit
癫痫病发作；发癫痫
he started fitting uncontrollably.
他开始无法控制地发癫痫。

常用词组
give someone a fit

(informal)greatly shock or anger someone
(非正式)使大为震惊；使恶心；惹恼，激怒

have (或 throw) a fit

(informal)be very surprised or angry
(非正式)大吃一惊，很意外；很生气，恼怒

in fits (of laughter)

(informal)highly amused
(非正式)愉悦的，开心的，高兴的
he had us all in fits.
他让我们大家都非常开心。

in (或 by) fits and starts

with irregular bursts of activity
断断续续地，间歇性地，一阵阵地，不时地
the machine tends to go forward in fits and starts.
这机器往往是时断时续地前进。

语源

Old English fitt 'conflict', in Middle English 'position of danger or excitement', also 'short period'; the sense 'sudden attack of illness' dates from the mid 16th cent

fit³
(亦作 fytte)
noun

(archaic)a section of a poem
(古)诗歌的一节

语源

Old English fitt, perhaps the same word as fit, or related to German Fitze 'skein of yarn', in the obsolete sense 'thread with which weavers mark off a day's work'

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