单词 | to fay in |
释义 | > as lemmasto fay in b. U.S. Of a coat: To fit. to fay in: to fit into its place; also transitive to fill up (a gap). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > be suitable, appropriate, or suit [verb (intransitive)] > conform to contour of receptacle, etc. fit1694 to fay in1847 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > fit in or into something to fay in1847 to key in1922 the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > take up (space or a place) [verb (transitive)] > fill > fill a vacant space or place > fill a hole or gap stop1388 stuff1597 to fill up1598 to fay in1847 infill1958 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > have spatial extent [verb (intransitive)] > be the right size fay1889 1847 D. P. Thompson Locke Amsden vii. 138 I have no notion of spoiling sense to make it fay in with book rules. 1867 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers 2nd Ser. (new ed.) x. 157 Ther' 's gaps our lives can't never fay in. 1868 A. D. Whitney Patience Strong's Outings 128 One of the things that fayed right in. 1889 J. S. Farmer Americanisms ‘Your coat fays well.’ 1906 P. Lowell Mars & its Canals 347 The explanation of the canals as threads of vegetation fays in with the one which has been found to meet the requirements of the blue-green areas. < as lemmas |
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