詞源不確定。可能來自古英語fetel, 帶子，腰帶，來自fetor, 鏈子。通常用于短語in fine fettle, 身心俱佳。原用于戰(zhàn)爭行話，即上戰(zhàn)場前扎好腰帶，比喻準備妥當。
英文詞源
fettle
fettle: see fetch
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 (cognates: German fessel "fetter, chain," Old Norse fetill "strap, brace"), from PIE *ped- (2) "container" (see vat). Related: Fettler; fettling.
雙語例句
1. You seem in fine fettle.
你看起來身體很好。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The team are all in excellent fettle.
隊員們個個精神抖擻、神采奕奕.
來自辭典例句
3. The good news put him in fine fettle.
喜訊傳來,他心情很好.
來自辭典例句
4. I feel in fine fettle after my two weeks'holiday.
度假兩周后,我覺得精神振奮.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. At first sight, the economy hit the August turmoil in fine fettle.