be meet for sb/sth
meet for 表示“对……合适、相称”,属正式书面用法,日常英语中更常用 suitable 或 fitting。
The punishment was meet for the crime.
这一惩罚与所犯的过错是相称的。
恰当的;正合适的;适宜的
恰当的;正合适的
being precisely fitting and right
It is meet and proper to respect our elders.
尊敬长辈是恰当得体的。
用法提示:这里'meet'作形容词,表示'适当的、合适的'。
Such behavior is not meet for a gentleman.
这种行为对绅士来说是不合适的。
用法提示:'meet'作为形容词,表示'恰当的,与场合相符的'。
They considered it meet to give thanks.
他们认为表达感谢是合适的。
用法提示:'meet'作形容词,意为'适宜的'。
meet for 表示“对……合适、相称”,属正式书面用法,日常英语中更常用 suitable 或 fitting。
The punishment was meet for the crime.
这一惩罚与所犯的过错是相称的。
这是正式或文学性表达,that 从句中常用 should,也可省略 should 直接用动词原形。
It is meet that we should honor those who served.
我们应当尊敬那些曾服役的人,这是恰当的。
meet 作定语时位于名词之前,语气正式,多用于书面语。
He finally received a meet reward for his years of service.
他多年的服务最终得到了恰当的回报。
grammar · medium
易错句子This film is not meet for young children.
正确表达This film is not suitable for young children.
meet 作形容词表示“合适的”时属于古旧或文学用语,现代英语日常语境应用 suitable 或 appropriate。原句语法虽成立但语域不当;改用 suitable 后既自然又保留“适合”的原意。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dress meets you very well.
正确表达The dress suits you very well.
meet 不是表示“适合”的动词;作动词时意为“相遇、满足”。汉语“合适”对应形容词,若要用动词表达“适合”,英语应用 suit 或 fit。将 meets 改为 suits 后,句子才符合英语的动词搭配。
fit 强调“符合要求、具备条件”,常与 for 或 to 连用;meet 强调“正合适、恰如其分”,多含“理应如此”的意味。
apt 多形容言辞、事例“贴切、恰当”,另有“易于……”的用法;meet 只表示“恰如其分、合乎情理”,没有“易于”之义。
suitable 是最通用的“合适”,指适合某目的、场合或人,常接 for/to;meet 语义更窄,强调“完全契合、正该如此”。
恰当而正当的
It is meet and right to give thanks for what we have.
为我们所拥有的一切而感恩是恰当而正当的。
得体而恰当的
It is meet and proper to show respect for the elderly.
对年长者表示尊敬是得体而恰当的。
……是恰当的
It is meet that we should honour those who served.
我们应当尊敬那些服过役的人是恰当的。
适合……的
The old hall was meet for such a solemn gathering.
这座古老的大厅适合这样庄严的集会。
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