fittings
fittings — 形容詞
1. Right for the moment or feeling of an event — what people would naturally expect
合宜；得體
符合場合氣氛、令人感到恰到好處的
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.
把新圖書館以 Walid 為名，是對他幾十年教學的合適致敬。
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.
在她老家村裡的小禮堂辦的安靜告別音樂會，感覺是 Marta 職涯一個得體的句點。
predicative use: feel / seem like a fitting end
Rain on the day of the funeral somehow seemed strangely fitting.
葬禮當天下雨，不知為何反倒讓人覺得格外合適。
It is fitting that the award goes to a nurse who worked through every shift of the outbreak.
這個獎頒給一位整段疫情每班都堅守崗位的護理師，是再得體不過的事。
- 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 — 名詞
1. A visit to a tailor or dressmaker where you put on a piece of clothing that is s
試衣；試穿
量身訂做衣服時穿上半成品試身的程序
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.
Ignacio 在婚禮前兩週去做了第一次西裝試衣。
go for a fitting — typical clothing-customer collocation
The dressmaker pinned the hem of Nia's gown during the final fitting.
裁縫師在最後一次試衣時，為 Nia 的禮服別好了裙襬。
final / first / second fitting — staged tailoring sequence
Ryan booked a fitting at the bridal shop for Saturday morning.
Ryan 在婚紗店預約了週六早上的試衣。
Hui stood very still on the wooden box throughout the fitting while the tailor measured each trouser leg.
整個試衣過程中，Hui 站在木箱上一動也不動，讓裁縫量好每一條褲管。
- 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
配件；零件
規格化的小型五金或管件配件
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.
Yael 訂了一批新的黃銅配件，要裝在浴室水龍頭上。
material + fittings + for noun — buying replacement parts
The plumber checked every pipe fitting under the sink for leaks.
水管工檢查了水槽下方每一個管件接頭，看有沒有漏水。
pipe fitting — common technical compound
Wren replaced the old door fittings with matching black handles and hinges.
Wren 把舊的門上配件換成成套的黑色把手和鉸鏈。
The kit comes with all the screws and fittings you need to put the shelf together.
這組產品附了組裝層架需要的所有螺絲和配件。
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,
傢俱配備
屋內可帶走的非固定家具設備
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.
Élise 把公寓連同所有可帶走的傢俱配備一起賣掉了——窗簾、檯燈，甚至那張小餐桌。
with all the fittings included — house-sale phrasing
The asking price covers the property but not the fittings, which the seller plans to keep.
開價只包含房子本身，不包含傢俱配備，賣家打算自己留著。
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.
Bao 整個週末都在挑廚房的新傢俱配備——一台冰箱、一張小桌子和四把椅子。
The hotel was sold with all its fixtures and fittings, down to the bedside lamps and the bar stools.
這間旅館連同所有固定裝置和傢俱配備一起出售，連床頭燈和吧檯椅都包含在內。
- 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
安裝；裝設
把零件或設備裝到定位的施作工序
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.
Vivek 安裝這個新廚房水槽收取一筆固定費用。
the fitting of + noun — invoice / contract phrasing
The fitting of safety glass in every classroom window took the whole summer.
為每間教室窗戶安裝安全玻璃的工程，做了整個夏天。
long passive-style noun phrase as subject
Maja explained that the price includes delivery but not the fitting of the appliance.
Maja 解釋說，價格包含送貨，但不包含這台家電的安裝。
After the fitting of the prosthetic leg, Christopher spent two weeks learning to walk on it.
義肢裝設好之後，Christopher 花了兩週時間學習用它走路。
- 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'.