fettle

/ˈfetl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfetl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfe-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)

fettle — noun

1. a state where a person, animal, or thing is healthy, full of energy, and working

1.名詞C1
釋義

a state where a person, animal, or thing is healthy, full of energy, and working well

例句

After two weeks of rest, Devika was back in fine fettle.

back in fine fettle after illness

The old fishing boat stayed in good fettle through another stormy winter.

in good fettle for equipment

同義詞
  • condition

    broader and more neutral; common for people, machines, and objects

  • shape

    more informal, especially in the phrase in good shape

  • health

    focuses more on the body's state than on general working order

反義詞
  • poor condition

    used when something is not working well or not kept well

  • ill health

    used when the problem is specifically a person's physical state

文法句型

be in fine fettle

be in good fettle

用法筆記

This noun usually appears in the phrase in fine fettle or in good fettle, especially in British English. It can describe a person's health and energy, or the sound condition of an animal or thing.

常見錯誤

❌She is very fettle after the break.
✅She is in fine fettle after the break.
💡fettle is a noun here, so it normally appears after in fine or in good.
❌The bike was in a fine fettle.
✅The bike was in fine fettle.
💡this phrase is usually used without a or an.