核心问题
- That's a nice dress. It ____ you perfectly.
A. suits B. costumes C. matches D. goes(Nelson, 400C)
- The shoes ____ you well.
A. fit B. is fitting C. fits D. not fit(TOEFL)
- ____, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.
A. When well fitted B. Well fitted when C. Well fitted if D. If well fitted when (TOEFL) 从 It (the dress) suits you perfectly. 与 The shoes fit you well. 这两个句子来看, suit 与 fit 这两个动词的意义是相同的。对吗?
词典解答
suit 与 fit 这两个动词在意义上是有区别的，尽管它们都可以译作“适合”。fit 是指衣服、鞋子等在尺寸上的“适合”。而 suit 则是指衣服、鞋子等在花色、款式、美观上的“适合”（亦即显得很漂亮）：
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If the cap fits, wear it. (Prov) 如果帽子适合你,你就戴上吧。(谁认为帽子适合自己的尺寸,谁就戴上吧。)
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Your clothes fit well. 你的衣服很合身。
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That new dress suits you very well. (McArthur) 这件新衣服你穿起来显得很漂亮。
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Long hair does not suit him. (ELD) 他不适于留长发。
the suitable book/the book suitable 见 concerned