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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mis·fit DATE circa 1823 1. something that fits badly 2. a person who is poorly adapted to a situation or environment social misfits English Etymology misfit misfit (n.) 1823, "garment which does not fit the person for whom it was intended;" see mis- (1) + fit. Meaning "person who does not fit his environment" is attested from 1880. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 misfit mis·fit / 5misfit / noun a person who is not accepted by a particular group of people, especially because their behaviour or their ideas are very different 与别人合不来的人；行为(或思想)怪异的人: a social misfit 与社会格格不入的人 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mis·fit I. \“+\ noun Etymology: mis- (I) + fit (n.) 1. : something (as an article of clothing) that fails to fit or fits badly 2. : a person who is poorly adjusted to his environment < took refuge in queer and original behavior, the customary retreat of the social misfit — E.J.Simmons > < today's homeless youngsters are frequently tomorrow's misfits and delinquents — Alice Lake > II. verb Etymology: mis- (I) + fit (v.) transitive verb : to fail to fit or to fit badly < hobbling about in shoes that misfitted him > intransitive verb : to be a misfit < nothing could better illustrate the world of that day; and it is small wonder that the Brontë family misfitted — Times Literary Supplement > |
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