fitting

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fit·ting [fitting fittings] adjective, noun BrE [ˈfɪtɪŋ] NAmE [ˈfɪtɪŋ]
adjective
1. (formal)suitable or right for the occasion
Syn: ↑appropriate
•The award was a fitting tribute to her years of devoted work.
•A fitting end to the meal would be a glass of port.
•It is fitting that the new centre for European studies should be in a university that teaches every European language.
2. -fitting (in adjectives)having a particular ↑fit
•a tight-fitting dress

Example Bank:
•It seemed entirely fitting that she should be wearing black.
•It is fitting that the award should go to the person who inspired the project.
•It was a fitting end to a glamorous career.

 
noun
1. usually plural a small part on a piece of equipment or furniture
•light fittings
•a pine cupboard with brass fittings
2. usually plural (BrE)items in a house such as a cooker, lights or shelves that are usually fixed but that you can take with you when you move to a new house
compare ↑fixture
3. an occasion when you try on a piece of clothing that is being made for you to see if it fits
•to have a fitting for a wedding dress

Example Bank:
•Our bathroom fittings are easy to install.
•The room still has the original fixtures and fittings.
•a fitting used to join copper pipe

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  meet, try-on, trying on, appointment, adjustment, accommodation