1. 1相稱、適合(文雅;指身分、場合該有的樣子)。

    To befit someone or something is to be proper or suitable for them — the right size of behaviour, dress, or honour. “Silence befits a library.” “She wore the calm that befits a judge.” It is formal and a little old-fashioned; in speech we say “is right for” or “suits.” A very common shape is as befits: “He spoke simply, as befits a good teacher.” Though actually we use it more about dignity and manners than about clothes that fit your body — that plainer job still belongs to fit.

    To befit someone or something befit某人或某物 is to be proper or suitable for them就是對他們來說恰當、合適 the right size of behaviour, dress, or honour是行為、穿著或榮譽剛剛好的分寸. "Silence befits a library.""Silence befits a library."(沉默適合圖書館) "She wore the calm that befits a judge.""She wore the calm that befits a judge."(她帶著法官該有的鎮定). It is formal and a little old-fashioned這個字正式又有點老派 in speech we say "is right for" or "suits."說話時我們會說"is right for"或"suits". A very common shape is as befits一個很常見的形式是as befits "He spoke simply, as befits a good teacher.""He spoke simply, as befits a good teacher."(他說得簡單,正如一位好老師該有的樣子). Though actually不過事實上 we use it more about dignity and manners我們比較常拿它形容莊重和禮節 than about clothes that fit your body而不是形容合身的衣服 that plainer job still belongs to fit那個比較平實的工作還是屬於fit這個字.

    You will mostly see it in writing, ceremonies, and slightly grand talk. It is not a word for “help” or “do good to”; that is a different cousin in sound.

    You will mostly see it你多半會看到它 in writing, ceremonies, and slightly grand talk用在文章、典禮和有點氣派的談話裡. It is not a word for "help" or "do good to"這不是「幫助」或「善待」的意思 that is a different cousin in sound那是另一個發音相近但不同的字.

core核心畫面

組成be- + fit: to be fitting for someone. The fit here is “right, suitable,” not only “the right size.”

同家族的字

  • fitthe same fit as in “this fits the occasion”

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

befitverb/bɪˈfɪt/

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    to be fit for

    • His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station.
    • Clarke's side roared back with courage and belief befitting a team who had held their nerve in two shootouts to get here.

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