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| /fɪt/ |
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| 1 | C a strong sudden physical reaction you cannot control , for example coughing or laughing （如咳嗽、大笑等的）突发，发作 |
| fit of laughter Everyone collapsed in fits of laughter. 大家爆发出阵阵大笑。 |
| fit of the giggles Julie suddenly got a fit of the giggles. 朱莉突然格格地笑了起来。 |
| a coughing/sneezing fit When his sneezing fit was over, Milton resumed lecturing. 喷嚏打完之后，米尔顿接着讲课。 |
| | 1a | a sudden strong emotion that you cannot control （感情的）突发，阵发，发作 | | a fit of rage/jealousy/panic She smashed the plate in a fit of rage. 她狂怒之下摔碎了盘子。 | | fit of depression He often suffers from fits of depression. 他经常饱受抑郁症发作的痛苦。 | |
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| 2 | C informal an occasion when someone becomes unconscious for a short time and their body shakes 昏厥；痉挛 |
| have/suffer a fit She has epilepsy and suffers frequent fits. 她患有癫痫症，经常昏厥。 |
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| 3 | singular used for saying whether something is the right size and shape for someone or something （大小、形状）合适的东西 |
| When buying a rucksack, it is important to get a good fit. 买帆布背包时，重要的是要买到合适的。 |
| You can adjust the width of the boot to get a better fit. 你可以调整靴子的宽度使其更合脚。 |
| a tight fit The sofa will go in here but it’ s a tight fit. 沙发将摆在这里，不过会摆得很紧。 |
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| - | by/infits and starts
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| stopping and starting again many times , rather than progressing steadily |
| 一阵一阵地；时断时续地；间歇地 |
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| - | have/throw a fit informal
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| to get very angry and shout or become violent |
| 勃然大怒；大发脾气 |
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| - | in fits informal
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| laughing a lot |
| 大笑 |
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