tailor-made
UK/'teɪlə'meid/US
Definitions
adj.
Made specially for a particular person or purpose; perfectly suited
量身定制的;完全适合的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtailorcut
+
-one who does, agent
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maderoot
=tailor-made
tailor (cut to fit) + made = 'made the way a tailor makes a suit' — cut and built for one specific person or use. By extension, anything tailor-made fits its purpose perfectly.
Common Collocations
- 1.tailor-made solution量身定制的解决方案
- 2.tailor-made package定制套餐
- 3.tailor-made for someone专为某人打造
Example Sentences
- 1.
This software is tailor-made for small businesses.
- 2.
The role seemed tailor-made for her talents.