
好词典

源自中古英语 'bifitten',由 'be-'(加强前缀) + 'fit'(适合)构成,最早可追溯至古英语。
❶ 指某事物适合或相称于某人或某场合,常用于正式或文学语境中,表示恰当得体。
“The grand ceremony befits the importance of the occasion.”
(盛大的仪式与这一场合的重要性相称。)
“Her elegant dress befits her status as a queen.”
(她优雅的礼服与她女王的身份相配。)
as befits — 表示某事物与其应有的状态或身份相符,强调恰当性。
“He was treated with respect, as befits a man of his position.”
(他受到了尊重,这与他地位相称。)