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befitting

UK //bɪˈfɪtɪŋ//US //bɪˈfɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'bifitten',由 'be-'(使)和 'fit'(适合)组成,意为“使适合”。

adjective

❶ 适合的,恰当的,指某事物或行为与特定场合、身份或情况相称。

“She wore a dress befitting a queen.”

(她穿了一件适合女王身份的礼服。)

“His behavior was not befitting a professional.”

(他的行为不符合专业人士的身份。)

同义词:appropriate, suitable, proper

verb

❶ 使适合,使相称,指使某事物符合特定场合或身份的要求。

“The decorations were befitting the festive occasion.”

(装饰品与节日的场合相称。)

“His speech was befitting the gravity of the situation.”

(他的讲话与情况的严重性相称。)

同义词:suit, match, accord

常见短语

befitting of — 表示某事物与特定身份或场合相称,常用于正式或文学语境。

“The grandeur of the palace was befitting of a king.”

(宫殿的宏伟与国王的身份相称。)