fixture
UK/'fikstʃә/US
IELTSTOEFLC1
Definitions
n.
A piece of equipment fastened permanently into a building, such as a light or a sink.
固定装置；固定设备（如灯、水槽）
n.
A person or thing that is so regularly present it seems permanent.
常客；固定不变的人或事物
n.
A sporting event arranged for a particular date (chiefly British).
（体育）赛事；比赛安排（主要英式）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfix (fasten) + -ture (noun of result) = 'a fastened thing.' A fixture is literally bolted into place — a light fixture, a bathroom fixture. From 'fastened in the building' the meaning extends to anyone who's always there, as if attached to the place (he's a fixture at the local pub).
Root fix still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.light fixture灯具
- 2.fixtures and fittings固定装置和配件
- 3.a permanent fixture固定不变的存在
- 4.bathroom fixtures卫浴装置
Example Sentences
- 1.
The price includes all the kitchen fixtures and appliances.
- 2.
After twenty years, he's become a fixture in this neighborhood.
- 3.
Saturday's fixture against the rival team was postponed.