fit
verb uk/fɪt/ us/fɪt/ -tt-
(CORRECT SIZE)
B1 [ I or T ]合适，合身;可容纳
to be the right size or shape for someone or something
That jacket fits you perfectly. 那件夹克你穿着很合身。
The dress fits like a glove (= very well). 这件连衣裙非常合身。
Our new sofa doesn't fit through the door. 我们的新沙发通不过这道门。
I don't think another desk will fit into this classroom. 我认为这间教室再多一张课桌就搁不下了。
My car's too big to fit in this space. 我的车太大了，这个地方停不下。
- More examples
- Those trousers fit you nicely.
- This tiny device fits into the palm of your hand.
- Their new car barely fitted into the garage.
- If you can't fit all the cases in your car, I can take a few in mine.
- One size fits all.
(BE SUITABLE)
C1 [ T ]适合；胜任；符合
to be suitable for something
With her qualifications, she should fit the job perfectly. 以她的资历，应该完全能胜任这份工作。
Let the punishment fit the crime. 按罪量刑。
I'm sure we'll have something to fit your requirements. 我肯定我们会有符合您要求的东西。
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- He doesn't fit my image of how an actor should look.
- He doesn't conform fit the national stereotype of a Frenchman.
- We had to adapt our plans to fit Jack's schedule.
- The soundtrack really fits the era in which the film is set.
- I don't have anything that really fits the occasion.
(PUT IN POSITION)
B2 [ T ]安置;安装
to provide something and put it in the correct position
All the carpets we sell are fitted free. 我们出售的所有地毯都免费代为铺设。
She's been fitted with an artificial leg. 她装了一条义肢。
- More examples
- We're having a new bathroom suite fitted at the weekend.
- He was recently fitted with a brace for his bad back.
- Do you know anyone who can fit windows?
- He was messing with his bike and then he couldn't fit the parts back together.
- My car is having new tyres fitted.
(ILLNESS)
[ I ] UK 发作（指突然发生的、不能控制的动作）
to have a fit (= sudden attack of uncontrolled movements)
Idioms
fit the billidiom 与目的相符
to be suitable for a particular purpose
This new software fits the bill. 这款新软件肯定符合要求。
fit to burstidiom old-fashioned informal 充满（某种情绪、感情）的
If someone is fit to burst with an emotion or a feeling, it is very strong inside them.
The children were fit to burst with excitement. 孩子们都兴奋极了。
fit to dropidiom mainly UK 极度疲劳，非常累
extremely tired
After the run they were fit to drop. 跑完之后，他们累趴下了。
if the cap fits (wear it)idiom UK saying (US if the shoe fits (wear it)) 要是批评中肯，就接受吧
used to tell someone that they should accept a criticism that another person has made
Phrasal verbs
fit inC1 合得来；适应
to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group
It's no surprise she's leaving - she never really fitted in. 她要离开——这一点也不意外，因为她从来都没有真正融入过。
B2 相合；合适
If one thing fits in with another thing, they look pleasant together or are suitable for each other.
It's a very nice sofa but it doesn't fit in with the rest of the room. 这个沙发很漂亮，但是跟房间里其他的家具不搭配。
fit someone/something in 找时间做（或处理）;安排时间见（某人）
to find time to do or deal with something or someone
Dr Jones is very busy but I'm sure she'll be able to fit you in tomorrow. 琼斯医生很忙，但是我肯定她明天能安排时间见您。
fit in with something 与…一致
If one activity or event fits in with another, they exist or happen together in a way that is convenient.
fit something out 为…提供一切必要的东西;装备，配备
to supply someone or something with all of the things that will be needed
The ship will be in dock for eight months to be fitted out for its new duties. 这艘船会在码头停泊8个月进行舾装，以便执行新任务。
fit something up 为…添置家具，布置
to put furniture in a room or building
We've fitted up the spare room as a nursery. 我们已把空房间布置成儿童室。
fit someone up 诬陷
to make someone appear guilty
Of course she didn't do it - someone fitted her up. 她当然没做那件事——有人诬陷她。
fit
adjective uk/fɪt/ us/fɪt/ fitter | fittest
(HEALTHY)
A2 健壮的，健康的
healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise
I jog to keep fit. 我通过慢跑来健身。
You need to be very fit to hike the Inca Trail. 徒步印加古道必须具备强壮的体魄。
Opposite: unfit
- More examples
- He's jogging round the park every morning in an effort to get fit for the football season.
- At 73, she's still fighting fit, walking five miles a day.
- Her hearing is going, but otherwise she's remarkably fit for a 95-year-old.
- "What do you do to keep fit?" "I jog and go swimming."
- Most exercise classes start gently, lulling you into thinking that you're fit.
(SUITABLE)
C1 合适的；相称的
suitable for a particular purpose or activity
She's not fit for the level of responsibility she's been given. 她挑不起肩上的那份重担。
Opposite: unfit
be in no fit state to do something 不宜做…;不在做…的状态
to not be able to do something because you are upset, ill, drunk, etc.
He's very upset and is in no fit state to drive. 他心烦意乱，不宜驾车。
She was in shock and in no fit state to think clearly.
I had only just woken up and was in no fit state to receive visitors.
Diane's in no fit state to be left on her own.
Go sober up. You are in no fit state to handle machinery.
fit for human consumption 可供人食用
safe for people to eat
The oils need to be processed before they are fit for human consumption.
The food they serve isn't really fit for human consumption.
The flour was too old to be fit for human consumption.
The water has to be chlorinated to make it fit for human consumption.
Scientists take samples of the foodstuffs to ensure that they are fit for human consumption.
The food they served was rotten and not fit for human consumption.
fit for purpose UK十分适合用来做某事的；专门从事某事的
Something that is fit for purpose does what it is meant to do.
The theatre is crumbling and is no longer fit for purpose.
The minister admitted that long-term care for the elderly isn't fit for purpose.
He was brought in to make sure that the company's accounting systems were fit for purpose.
Regulations are in place to ensure that the equipment is fit for purpose.
Our data protection laws are no longer fit for purpose.
see/think fitC1 认为（行动或决定）恰当（或合适）
to consider an action or decision to be correct for the situation
Just do whatever you think fit - I'm sure you'll make the right decision. 你觉得怎样合适就怎样做吧，我相信你会作出正确决定的。
Spend the money as you see fit. 把钱花在你认为该花的地方。
The new rules allowed colleges to raise fees as they saw fit.
She owns the property and is entitled to manage it as she sees fit.
Being head of the clan, he was free to act as he thought fit.
(ATTRACTIVE)
UK slang性感的
sexually attractive
I met this really fit bloke in a club last night. 昨晚，我在俱乐部遇到了这个十分性感的小子。
Idioms
be (as) fit as a fiddleidiom (UK also be (as) fit as a flea) 非常健康
to be very healthy and strong
My grandmother's 89, but she's as fit as a fiddle. 我祖母已经89岁了，但身体仍很健康。
fit to be tiedidiom US informal 极其生气，怒不可遏
extremely angry
fit
noun uk/fɪt/ us/fɪt/
(ILLNESS)
[ C ]（疾病的）突发，发作;痉挛;昏厥
a sudden attack of illness when someone cannot control their movements and becomes unconscious
an epileptic fit 癫痫病发作
He had a fit at work and collapsed. 他工作时突然昏厥倒地。
(SHORT PERIOD)
[ C ]突发；一阵
a sudden, uncontrolled period of doing something or feeling something
a coughing/sneezing fit 一阵咳嗽／喷嚏
She hit him in a fit of anger. 她一怒之下打了他。
(CORRECT SIZE)
[ S ]适合;合身
the way that something fits
These shoes are a perfect fit. 这双鞋很合适。
The trousers were a good fit but the jacket was too small. 裤子很合身，但上衣太小了。
Check the fit of the pieces before gluing them in place. 用胶水粘住之前，检查一下各片大小是否合适。
Idioms
have/throw a fitidiom informal 勃然大怒，大发脾气
to become very angry or worried, often shouting a lot
She'll throw a fit when she sees the mess you've made. 她一旦看见你弄的这一团糟会大发脾气的。
in fits of laughteridiom (UK informal also in fits) 一阵阵大笑
laughing a lot
His stories had them in fits of laughter. 他的故事引得他们不时地大笑。
in/by fits and startsidiom 间歇地;一阵一阵地
If something happens in fits and starts, it often stops and then starts again.
Replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts. 广告宣传的回应零零星星地来了。