kit 1 S3 / kɪt / 名词

1 [可数名词] a set of tools, equipment etc that you use for a particular purpose or activity :

Sally keeps her make-up kit in her bag.

a bike repair kit

a shaving kit

a drum kit

2 [可数名词] something that you buy in parts and put together yourself :

model kits for making boats

kit cars

3 [不可数名词] electronic equipment, especially computers and computer software :

The new kit includes a CD-ROM and DAT drive.

4 [可数和不可数名词] British English a set of clothes and equipment that you use for a particular purpose such as playing a sport :

sports kit

football kits

5 [不可数名词] a set of clothes and equipment used by soldiers, sailor s , etc :

The soldiers are trained to jump from the planes with full kit on.

6 get your kit off British English informal to take your clothes off

7 the whole kit and caboodle old-fashioned everything

→ drum kit , first aid kit , tool kit

THESAURUS

equipment 名词 [不可数名词] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something : All the camping equipment is in the garage. | You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment. | We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.

gear 名词 [不可数名词] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time : We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing. | I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear. | camping gear

kit 名词 [可数名词] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container : You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit. | Do you have a first aid kit? | You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.

apparatus 名词 [不可数名词] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes : This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram. | Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.

stuff 名词 [不可数名词] informal equipment that you use to do something : The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house. | Where’s the decorating stuff?

things 名词 [复数形式] informal especially British English the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity : She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things. | They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.

paraphernalia 名词 [不可数名词] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose : All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table. | The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.