fittings
fittings — adjective
1. Right for the moment or feeling of an event — what people would naturally expect
Right for the moment or feeling of an event — what people would naturally expect to see, hear, or do given the situation.
Naming the new library after Walid was a fitting tribute to his decades of teaching.
a fitting tribute / gesture / end — formulaic noun collocations
The quiet farewell concert in her old village hall felt like a fitting end to Marta's career.
predicative use: feel / seem like a fitting end
Rain on the day of the funeral somehow seemed strangely fitting.
It is fitting that the award goes to a nurse who worked through every shift of the outbreak.
- appropriate
neutral and broader; fits any context, not just ceremonial ones
- apt
stresses how well something matches the moment, often a remark or quotation
- suitable
purely practical — meets a need; lacks the emotional weight of 'fitting'
- inappropriate
general opposite
- unfitting
rare, mostly literary; same ceremonial register
文法句型
a fitting + noun
fitting that-clause
用法筆記
Almost always used about ceremonies, gestures, words, or endings — not everyday objects. Often takes a moral or emotional shade: the thing is not just suitable, it feels right.
常見錯誤
fittings — noun
1. A visit to a tailor or dressmaker where you put on a piece of clothing that is s
A visit to a tailor or dressmaker where you put on a piece of clothing that is still being made, so the worker can mark where it needs to be taken in, let out, or shortened.
Ignacio went for his first suit fitting two weeks before the wedding.
go for a fitting — typical clothing-customer collocation
The dressmaker pinned the hem of Nia's gown during the final fitting.
final / first / second fitting — staged tailoring sequence
Ryan booked a fitting at the bridal shop for Saturday morning.
Hui stood very still on the wooden box throughout the fitting while the tailor measured each trouser leg.
- try-on
informal; can also mean trying ready-made clothes, so broader
文法句型
have / go for / book a fitting
用法筆記
Almost always tied to clothes being made or altered to measure. Frequent in wedding, formal-wear, and theatre-costume contexts.
常見錯誤
2. One of the small standard pieces — like a tap, a hinge, a pipe joint, or a light
One of the small standard pieces — like a tap, a hinge, a pipe joint, or a light switch — that you screw or fix onto a larger system so that it works.
Yael ordered new brass fittings for the bathroom taps.
material + fittings + for noun — buying replacement parts
The plumber checked every pipe fitting under the sink for leaks.
pipe fitting — common technical compound
Wren replaced the old door fittings with matching black handles and hinges.
The kit comes with all the screws and fittings you need to put the shelf together.
文法句型
fittings + for/on noun
brass / steel / plastic fittings
用法筆記
Almost always plural in everyday use. Distinguish from sense 3: a single hinge or pipe joint is a 'fitting' (sense 2); a built-in oven or shelving unit you can take with you when you move is a 'fitting' in the broader furnishings sense (sense 3).
常見錯誤
3. Things inside a house, ship, or hotel — like a free-standing cooker, a wardrobe,
Things inside a house, ship, or hotel — like a free-standing cooker, a wardrobe, or curtains — that the owner can take away when they leave, as opposed to walls, floors, and built-in items.
Élise sold the flat with all the fittings included — curtains, lamps, even the small dining table.
with all the fittings included — house-sale phrasing
The asking price covers the property but not the fittings, which the seller plans to keep.
covers the property but not the fittings — UK estate-agent register
Bao spent the weekend choosing new fittings for the kitchen — a fridge, a small table, and four chairs.
The hotel was sold with all its fixtures and fittings, down to the bedside lamps and the bar stools.
- furnishings
broader; covers any furniture and soft items, fixed or movable
- fixtures
the opposite half of the pair — permanently attached items that stay with the building
- fixtures
in property contexts, fixtures are bolted in and stay with the building
文法句型
fixtures and fittings
用法筆記
Mainly British; common in property sales, rental agreements, and ship inventories. Almost always paired with 'fixtures' in legal or contract contexts: 'fixtures' are bolted in and stay; 'fittings' are movable and the seller may take them.
常見錯誤
4. The work of putting a part, system, or device into the place where it will be us
The work of putting a part, system, or device into the place where it will be used, and adjusting it so that it sits and operates correctly.
Vivek charged a flat fee for the fitting of the new kitchen sink.
the fitting of + noun — invoice / contract phrasing
The fitting of safety glass in every classroom window took the whole summer.
long passive-style noun phrase as subject
Maja explained that the price includes delivery but not the fitting of the appliance.
After the fitting of the prosthetic leg, Christopher spent two weeks learning to walk on it.
- installation
the everyday word; covers exactly the same activity in less formal contexts
- fitment
British / technical; often appears on invoices and manufacturer spec sheets
- removal
the reverse activity — taking the item out
文法句型
the fitting of + noun
用法筆記
Used as a noun for the activity itself, not the item. Common in trade quotes, insurance wording, and medical reports. The far more common everyday word for the same action is 'installation'.