fit
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they fit | |
he / she / it fits | |
past simple fitted | |
past participle fitted | |
(North American English usually) past simple fit | |
(North American English usually) past participle fit | |
-ing form fitting |
- [intransitive, transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses )不用于进行时 to be the right shape and size for somebody/something (形状和尺寸)适合,合身 I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. 我试穿了那连衣裙,但不合身。 That jacket fits well. 那件短上衣很合身。 My shoes fit perfectly. 我的鞋子非常合身。 a close-fitting dress 紧身连衣裙 - fit somebody/something
I can't find clothes to fit me. 我找不到合身的衣服。 The key doesn't fit the lock. 这把钥匙打不开这把锁。
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona2The shoes don't fit properly. 这鞋不合脚。 jeans which barely fit his stout body 几乎容不下他胖大身躯的牛仔裤 I had to have the dress altered to fit my slimmer body. 我不得不修改衣服以适合我更苗条的身材。 The screws fit the holes exactly. 这些螺丝刚好能拧进这些孔。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- neatly
- nicely
- …
- be designed to
- in
- into
- onto
- …
- [intransitive]
to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere (大小、式样、数量适合)可容纳,装进 I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. 我想在房间放一张桌子,但是搁不下。 - + adv./prep.
All the kids will fit in the back of the car. 所有的孩子都可以坐到车的后排。 This device is small enough to fit in a pocket. 这个装置小到可以放在口袋里。 His arms fitted snugly around me. 他的双臂紧紧地搂着我。
Extra ExamplesThat chair should fit into the room easily. 那把椅子应该容易和房间相配。 The pencils fit neatly into this box. 铅笔放进这个盒子正合适。 The waste unit is designed to fit under the sink. 垃圾处理装置按设计应安装在水槽下。 All the windows were too small for an adult to fit through. 所有的窗户都太小了,成年人穿不进去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- neatly
- nicely
- …
- be designed to
- in
- into
- onto
- …
- [transitive, often passive]
to put clothes on somebody and make them the right size and shape 试穿(衣服) - [transitive]
to put or fix something somewhere 安置,安装(在某处) - [intransitive, transitive]
to put or join something in the right place 合上;盖上;组合;组装 - fit + adv./prep.
The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. 这个玻璃杯放在大罐口上恰好当个盖子。 How do these two parts fit together? 这两部分如何拼在一起呢? - fit something + adv./prep.
We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. 我们把拼图玩具的各部分拼合在了一起。 If the top of the box fits badly, the contents will spill out. 如果盒盖盖不严,里面的东西就会洒落出来。
- fit + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses )不用于进行时 to agree with, match or be suitable for something; to make something do this (使)与…一致,和…相称,符合 Something doesn't quite fit here. 这里有点不大协调。 - fit into something
His pictures don't fit into any category. 他的画哪一类也算不上。 - fit with something
The words fit perfectly with the music. 歌词与音乐非常相配。 - fit something
The facts certainly fit your theory. 这些事实和你的说法丝毫不差。 to fit a description/profile 符合描述/概况 The punishment ought to fit the crime. 罚须当罪。 We tailor our programs to fit their needs. 我们根据他们的需要定制我们的程序。 Most organizations do not fit this model. 大多数组织不适合这种模式。 - fit something to something
We should fit the punishment to the crime. 我们应该根据罪行量刑。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2He fit the perfect model for a swimmer. 他是游泳运动员的最佳模型。 I was told that I didn't fit the criteria. 我被告知我不符合标准。 She fitted the description Travis had given me of her perfectly. 她完全符合特拉维斯给我的对她的描述。 Exploratory techniques are extremely well fitted to sociolinguistic research. 探索性技术非常适合社会语言学研究。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- perfectly
- seamlessly
- for
- with
- [transitive] (especially British English)
to make somebody/something suitable for a particular job or situation 使适合,使胜任(某工作) - fit somebody/something for something
His experience fitted him perfectly for the job. 他的经验使他完全胜任这项工作。 - fit somebody/something to something
She was well fitted to the role of tragic heroine. 她很适合演悲剧女主角。 - fit somebody/something to do something
His experience fitted him to do the job. 他的经验使他适合干这个工作。 Natural selection will see to it that animals are well fitted to survive in their environment. 自然选择将确保动物适应自身的生存环境。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- perfectly
- seamlessly
- for
- with
see also fitted - fit somebody/something for something
right size/type恰当的大小/类型
put something somewhere安置
agree/match一致;相称
make suitable使适合
Word Originverb late Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
answer/fit/match a description (of somebody/something)
to be like a particular person or thing 与描述的…相像 A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday. 昨天在伦敦发现了一个与失踪男孩情况相符的孩子,安然无恙。 We're all looking for quick, healthy meals, and pasta this fits this description. 我们都在寻找快速、健康的食物,这种面食符合这种描述。
Extra ExamplesA man fitting your description was seen entering the building. 有人看到一名跟你的描述相吻合的男子走进大楼。 I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me. 我惊恐地意识到,所描述的凶手特征竟然跟我一样。 Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers. 警察已拘捕两名男子,这两人符合对抢劫者的描述。
somebody’s face fits/doesn’t fit
- (British English)
used to say that somebody will/will not get a particular job or position because they have/do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important 长相不合格;性格不合适
fill/fit the bill
fit (somebody) like a glove
to be the perfect size or shape for somebody (大小、形状)完全合适,恰好合身 The dress fits me like a glove. 这件衣服非常适合我。
if the shoe fits (, wear it) (North American English)
(British English if the cap fits (, wear it))
if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism 有则改之