fit for
fit for — collocation
1. right, safe, or good enough for the job, purpose, or activity being talked about
right, safe, or good enough for the job, purpose, or activity being talked about.
The boots are fit for mountain walks, even after three days of rain.
be fit for [activity]
After Elena replaced the battery, the old laptop was finally fit for online classes again.
fit for [purpose] after repair
The kitchen was not fit for cooking until the gas leak was fixed.
Only half the apples were fit for sale after the truck arrived late.
Dr. Okafor said the patient was fit for travel by Friday morning.
- suitable
the closest general adjective; slightly less fixed as part of a set phrase
- appropriate
often stresses what is proper or acceptable, not safety or readiness
- good enough
more informal and focuses on meeting a minimum standard
- unfit
common in formal warnings about health, safety, or poor condition
- unsuitable
broader and often less direct than 'unfit'
文法句型
be fit for [purpose/activity]
be fit for + -ing
not fit for [use/activity]
用法筆記
Usually follows 'be' and is often completed by a noun or an -ing form naming the purpose, as in 'fit for work', 'fit for sale', or 'fit for cooking'. In warnings and official notices, the negative form often means something is unsafe or unusable.