- predic.(of a thing) of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose（东西）合适的, 适合的：
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, 能喝吗？
- (of a person) having the requisite qualities or skills to undertake something competently（人）合格的; 能胜任的：
they say all girls are fit for is menial work
他们说女孩子们只能做些下贱的工作
with infinitive the party was fit to govern.该党有能力执政。
- suitable and correct according to accepted social standards社会准则所允许的, 正确的, 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…的; 几乎要…的：
he baited even his close companions until they were fit to kill him.
他甚至把他的亲密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（尤指因定期锻炼而）健康的：
my family keep fit by walking
我的家人通过散步来保持健康
figurative 〈喻〉 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。
- be of the right shape and size for（衣服等的样子和尺寸）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（某人）试穿衣服, 使试衣：
she was about to be fitted for her costume.
她正要试装。
- no obj., with adverbial of place be of the right size, shape, or number to occupy a particular position or place大小（或形状、数量）正好; 合身; 适合; 被容纳：
Fiona says we can all fit in her car.
菲奥纳说她的车能装得下我们所有人。
- fix or put (something) into place安装：
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…安装（或配备）：
most tools can be fitted with a new handle.
大多数工具都能装上一个新把手。
- join or cause to join together to form a whole（使）凑合在一起：
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起来的
with obj. many physicists tried to fit together the various pieces of the puzzle.许多物理学家都曾试图把这个谜团的方方面面拼凑起来。
- 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）使胜任：
an MSc fits the student for a professional career.
一个理科硕士学位就足以让拥有这个学位的学生胜任职业生涯。
- the particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits round or into something适合; （衣服）合身; （组件）配合：
the dress was a perfect fit
这条连衣裙非常合身
mass noun the angle of fit.配合角度。
- the particular way in which a thing matches something相称, 相配; 一致, 符合：
a close fit between teachers' qualifications and their teaching responsibilities.
教师资格与其教学责任的高度一致。
- Statistics the correspondence between observed data and the values expected by theory【统计】（监测到的数据与理论预期值之间的）吻合, 一致。
as fit as a fiddle
- 见FIDDLE.
fit the bill
- 见BILL1.
fit like a glove
- 见GLOVE.
fit to be tied
- informal very angry〈非正式〉怒不可遏, 十分恼火：
Daddy was fit to be tied when I separated from Hugh.
我和休分居后, 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（或可以接受）：
why did the company see fit to give you the job?
那家公司怎么会认为应该把这份工作给你做呢？
fitly
adverbfit in
- (of a person) be socially compatible with other members of a group（人）与他人和谐相处：
he feels he should become tough to fit in with his friends.
为了与朋友融为一体, 他认为自己应强硬起来。
- (of a thing) be in harmony with other things within a larger structure（东西）相一致, 相符：
produce ideas that fit in with an established approach.
提出与既定做法相符的理念。
- （亦作fit into）(of a person or thing) constitute part of a particular situation or larger structure（人或物）成为一分子; 构成一部分：
where do your sisters fit in?
你的姐妹们在哪儿安家？
fit someone /thing in（或into）
- find room or have sufficient space for someone or something为某人（或某物）留出地方（或空间）：
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抽出时间见某人; 抽出时间做某事：
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给某人（或某物）提供必要的装备（或配备）：
the cabin had been fitted out to a high standard.
船舱是按高标准装备的。
fit someone up
- Brit. informal incriminate someone by falsifying evidence against them〈英, 非正式〉伪造证据诬陷某人。
- a sudden uncontrollable outbreak of intense emotion, laughter, hysterics, coughing, or other action or activity（强烈的感情、笑声、歇斯底里发作、咳嗽或其他行为的）突然的一阵, 突发; （活动的）一阵紧张：
in a fit of temper
一气之下
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（惊厥、昏厥, 尤指癫痫等疾病的）突发; 阵发：
he thought she was having a fit.
他认为她发病了。
give someone a fit
- informal greatly shock or anger someone〈非正式〉使某人大为震惊（或震怒）。
have （或throw）a fit
- informal be very surprised or angry〈非正式〉大吃一惊; 大发脾气。
in fits (of laughter)
- informal highly amused〈非正式〉被逗得哈哈大笑的：
he had us all in fits.
他把我们都逗得哈哈大笑。
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.
这机器常常会时断时续地向前移动。