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 )不用於進行時 to be the right shape and size for somebody/something (形狀和尺寸)適合,合身 I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. 我試穿了那連衣裙,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 緊身連衣裙 - 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. 這把鑰匙打不開這把鎖。
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona2The shoes don't fit properly. 這鞋不合腳。 jeans which barely fit his stout body 幾乎容不下他胖大身軀的牛仔褲 I had to have the dress altered to fit my slimmer body. 我不得不修改衣服以適合我更苗條的身材。 The screws fit the holes exactly. 這些螺絲剛好能擰進這些孔。
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、式樣、數量適合)可容納,裝進 I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. 我想在房間放一張桌子,但是擱不下。 - + adv./prep.
All the kids will fit in the back of the car. 所有的孩子都可以坐到車的後排。 This device is small enough to fit in a pocket. 這個裝置小到可以放在口袋裏。 His arms fitted snugly around me. 他的雙臂緊緊地摟着我。
Extra ExamplesThat chair should fit into the room easily. 那把椅子應該容易和房間相配。 The pencils fit neatly into this box. 鉛筆放進這個盒子正合適。 The waste unit is designed to fit under the sink. 垃圾處理裝置按設計應安裝在水槽下。 All the windows were too small for an adult to fit through. 所有的窗戶都太小了,成年人穿不進去。
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 試穿(衣服) - [transitive]
to put or fix something somewhere 安置,安裝(在某處) - [intransitive, transitive]
to put or join something in the right place 合上;蓋上;組合;組裝 - fit + adv./prep.
The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. 這個玻璃杯放在大罐口上恰好當個蓋子。 How do these two parts fit together? 這兩部分如何拼在一起呢? - fit something + adv./prep.
We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. 我們把拼圖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. 如果盒蓋蓋不嚴,裏面的東西就會灑落出來。
- fit + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
(not used in the progressive tenses )不用於進行時 to agree with, match or be suitable for something; to make something do this (使)與…一致,和…相稱,符合 Something doesn't quite fit here. 這裏有點不大協調。 - fit into something
His pictures don't fit into any category. 他的畫哪一類也算不上。 - fit with something
The words fit perfectly with the music. 歌詞與音樂非常相配。 - fit something
The facts certainly fit your theory. 這些事實和你的說法絲毫不差。 to fit a description/profile 符合描述/概況 The punishment ought to fit the crime. 罰須當罪。 We tailor our programs to fit their needs. 我們根據他們的需要定制我們的程序。 Most organizations do not fit this model. 大多數組織不適合這種模式。 - fit something to something
We should fit the punishment to the crime. 我們應該根據罪行量刑。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2He fit the perfect model for a swimmer. 他是遊泳運動員的最佳模型。 I was told that I didn't fit the criteria. 我被告知我不符合標準。 She fitted the description Travis had given me of her perfectly. 她完全符合特拉維斯給我的對她的描述。 Exploratory techniques are extremely well fitted to sociolinguistic research. 探索性技術非常適合社會語言學研究。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- perfectly
- seamlessly
- for
- with
- [transitive] (especially British English)
to make somebody/something suitable for a particular job or situation 使適合,使勝任(某工作) - fit somebody/something for something
His experience fitted him perfectly for the job. 他的經驗使他完全勝任這項工作。 - fit somebody/something to something
She was well fitted to the role of tragic heroine. 她很適合演悲劇女主角。 - fit somebody/something to do something
His experience fitted him to do the job. 他的經驗使他適合幹這個工作。 Natural selection will see to it that animals are well fitted to survive in their environment. 自然選擇將確保動物適應自身的生存環境。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- perfectly
- seamlessly
- for
- with
see also fitted - fit somebody/something for something
right size/type恰當的大小/類型
put something somewhere安置
agree/match一致;相稱
make suitable使適合
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 與描述的…相像 A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday. 昨天在倫敦發現了一個與失蹤男孩情況相符的孩子,安然無恙。 We're all looking for quick, healthy meals, and pasta this fits this description. 我們都在尋找快速、健康的食物,這種面食符合這種描述。
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進大樓。 I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me. 我驚恐地意識到,所描述的兇手特征竟然跟我一樣。 Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers. 警察已拘捕兩名男子,這兩人符合對搶劫者的描述。
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 長相不合格;性格不合適
fill/fit the bill
fit (somebody) like a glove
to be the perfect size or shape for somebody (大小、形狀)完全合適,恰好合身 The dress fits me like a glove. 這件衣服非常適合我。
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 有則改之