fettle
fettle 英 [ˈfetl] 美 [ˈfɛtl]
vt. （英）修补 n. 情绪；身体状况
进行时:fettling 过去式:fettled 过去分词:fettled 第三人称单数:fettles 名词复数:fettles
- Fettle is the state or condition you're in, especially if it's positive. You might describe your bouncy, healthy puppy as being in fine fettle.
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- vt. （英）修补
- n. 情绪；身体状况
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1. And of course, advanced veterinary practice kept your pirate parrots in fine fettle.
当然，高超的兽医执业能力将使你的海盗鹦鹉处于良好状态。
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2. Several politicians and TV personalities have had their deaths announced on Wikipedia while they were still in fine fettle.
好几位政界名人跟电视明星，就曾在维基百科上宣布自己翘了辫子，尽管他们仍生龙活虎。
- fettle (n.) "condition, state, trim," c. 1750, in a glossary of Lancashire dialect, from northern Middle English fettle (v.) "to make ready, fix, prepare, arrange" (late 14c.), which is of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to Old English fetian "to fetch" (see fetch (v.)); perhaps from Old English fetel "a girdle, belt," from Proto-Germanic *fatilaz (source also of German fessel "fetter, chain," Old Norse fetill "strap, brace"), from PIE *ped- (2) "container" (see vat). Related: Fettler; fettling.
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