n (1)(尤男装)裁缝(person who makes overcoats，suit，etc usu for men only)[C]：have one's clothes made by a London～让一个伦敦的裁缝做衣服;He has a good～. 他有一个好裁缝。〖同〗dressmaker，costumer;

(2)裁缝店(tailor's shop)[C]：There's a～in the High Street. 在高街有一家裁缝店。go to the～到裁缝店做衣服;〖同〗tailor's;

vt(1)缝(裁)制衣服(make (a coat，trousers，etc)by measuring，cutting and sewing cloth)[T+n，尤pass]：have one's suit～ed in London/Paris 在伦敦/巴黎做衣服;Her clothing is～ed by a famous couturier. 她的衣服是由一位著名的女时装裁缝裁制的。～ed suits/curtains 合身的套服/合适的窗帘;a well-～ed/nicely-～ed coat 一件剪裁很合身的/很考究的外衣;〖同〗make;

(2)适合(应)……的需要(make sth fit the circumstances;to adapt)[T+n+prep(to/for)，尤pass]：The play was～ed for a special audience. 这部戏适合某些特殊的观众。The program (school system) was～ed to the needs of young children/people. 这个节目(这种学校体制)适合孩子们的/年轻人的需要。speech～ed to a special audience 适合特殊观众的演讲;homes～ed to the needs of the elderly 适合老年人需要的活动中心;～one's way of living/one's spending to one's income 使自己的生活方式/自己的消费与收入相符;～the holidays to everyone's special wishes 使假期符合每个人的特殊愿望;～the insurance to meet sb's special needs/the house to suit the owner's needs 使保险方案符合某人的特别要求/使房子符合房主人的要求;〖同〗adapt;

→͵tailor-′made adj 裁缝缝制的;适合的