单词 | befit |
释义 | befit From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbefitbe‧fit /bɪˈfɪt/ verb (befitted, befitting) [transitive] formalSUITABLEto be proper or suitable for someone or somethingAs befits a castle of such national importance, there are many stories connected with its history.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusbefit• It should have been cold and raining as befitted a funeral.• They gave him a funeral befitting a national hero.• As befits its relatively young geological age, the specimen is preserved with its original shell material.• It is an extremely arduous and difficult process, as befits something which is of such vital importance to us.• As befits the owners of an elitist newspaper, the Sulzbergers are patricians.• They believe, because they want to believe it, that he is offering disinterested advice, as best befits their needs. |
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