suit

noun

/suːt/

Idioms

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a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers or a skirt西服；西装；套装
- He was wearing a grey business suit.他穿着一套灰色西装。
- He is dressed in a formal black suit. 他穿着一套正式的黑色西装。
- They won't let you into the restaurant without a suit and tie.不穿西服不打领带他们不会让你进饭店。
- a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing)一套两件／三件式西装
- a pinstripe suit一套细条纹西装
see also dinner suit, jogging suit, jumpsuit, leisure suit, lounge suit, morning suit, safari suit, penguin suit, sailor suit, shell suit, sweatsuit, tracksuit, trouser suit, zoot suit
- He wore his one good suit to the interview.他穿着唯一一套好点儿的套装去面试。
- Two men in suits came out of the hotel.两名穿西装的男子走出了宾馆。
Topics Clothes and Fashiona2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- designer
- elegant
- immaculate
- …
suit + noun
- coat
- jacket
- pants
- …
preposition
- in a suit
phrases
- a suit and tie
- a suit of armour/armor
- a suit of clothes
- …
a set of clothing worn for a particular activity（从事特定活动时穿的）成套服装
- a diving suit潜水服
- a suit of armour一套盔甲
- His parents had bought him a new suit of clothes for the occasion.他父母给他买了一套应景的新衣服。
see also bathing suit, boiler suit, flying suit, hazmat suit, pressure suit, spacesuit, swimsuit, wetsuit
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- designer
- elegant
- immaculate
- …
suit + noun
- coat
- jacket
- pants
- …
preposition
- in a suit
phrases
- a suit and tie
- a suit of armour/armor
- a suit of clothes
- …
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any of the four sets that form a pack of cards（扑克牌中）所有同花色的牌
- The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.扑克牌的四种花色分别叫红桃、梅花、方块和黑桃。
Wordfinder
- ace
- card
- cut
- deal
- gambling
- hand
- jack
- shuffle
- suit
- trump
- All the cards have to be from the same suit.所有的牌都必须是同样的花色。
- The suit changed to diamonds.花色变成了方块。
- Which suit is trumps?主牌是什么花色？
Topics Games and toysc2
(also lawsuit)
a claim or complaint against somebody that a person or an organization can make in court诉讼；起诉
- to file/bring a suit against somebody控告某人
- a divorce suit离婚诉讼
see also paternity suit
- His former business associate filed a suit against him claiming £5 million damages.他以前的生意伙伴对他提起诉讼，索要500万英镑的损害赔偿金。
- She plans to defend the suit vigorously.她打算全力为这一诉讼辩护。
- The company now faces several suits over its failure to protect its employees.目前这家公司因未能保护员工安全而陷入多场官司。
- The two companies have settled the suit.两家公司已经了结了这场诉讼。
- They have agreed to drop their suit against the Dutch company.他们已经同意放弃对那家荷兰公司的诉讼。
- a suit against her former husband对前夫的诉讼
- a suit over a disputed estate一起关于地产纠纷的诉讼
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- civil
- class-action
- paternity
- …
verb + suit
- bring
- file
- be involved in
- …
preposition
- in a/the suit
- suit against
- suit over
- …
[usually plural] (informal) a person with an important job as a manager in a company or organization, especially one who is thought to work mainly with financial matters or to have a lot of influence（具影响力的）高级管理人员（尤指财务方面的）
- We can leave the detailed negotiations to the suits.我们可以把细节的谈判交给公司经理。
- He’s a ‘suit’, not a ‘creative’.他是“西装”，不是“创意”。

词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; senses (1) to (3) derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th cent.

Idioms

be somebody’s strong suit

to be a subject that somebody knows a lot about为某人所长
- I'm afraid geography is not my strong suit.恐怕地理不是我的强项。

follow suit

(in card games纸牌游戏) to play a card of the same suit that has just been played跟牌（跟着别人出同花色的牌）
to act or behave in the way that somebody else has just done跟着某人做；仿效某人；照着做

in your birthday suit

(humorous) not wearing any clothes光着身子；裸体

suit

verb

/suːt/

[no passive] not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they suit	/suːt/ /suːt/
he / she / it suits	/suːts/ /suːts/
past simple suited	/ˈsuːtɪd/ /ˈsuːtɪd/
past participle suited	/ˈsuːtɪd/ /ˈsuːtɪd/
-ing form suiting	/ˈsuːtɪŋ/ /ˈsuːtɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

to be convenient or useful for somebody对（某人）方便；满足（某人）需要；合（某人）心意
- suit somebody/something If we met at two, would that suit you?如果我们两点钟见面，你觉得合适吗？
- If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.要是你想坐公共汽车走，我也没问题。
- Customers will be offered solutions that best suit their needs. 我们将为客户提供最适合他们需求的解决方案。
- He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him.有时候他非常肯帮忙，不过那得合他心意。
- A variety of dishes were available to suit all tastes. 有各种各样的菜可以满足各种口味。
- it suits somebody to do something It suits me to start work at a later time.对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。
- Try out the various rackets to find out which one suits you best.试试各种不同的球拍，看看哪只最适合你。
- It would suit me fine if I never have to see them again.最好别再让我见到他们。
- This arrangement suited me perfectly.这个安排对我非常合适。
- a shampoo designed to suit all hair types适合所有发质的洗发水
- Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.选一台适合你个人需要的电脑。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- admirably
- fine
- well
- …
verb + suit
- seem to
- adapt something to
- adjust something to
- …
phrases
- especially suited
- ideally suited
- particularly suited
- …
suit somebody (especially of clothes, colours, etc.尤指服装、颜色等) to make you look attractive相配；合身
- Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.你适合穿蓝色，你该多穿蓝色衣服。
- I don't think this coat really suits me.我觉得这件大衣不大适合我穿。
suit somebody/something (especially British English) (usually used in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to be right or good for somebody/something适合；适宜；有利于
- This hot weather doesn't suit me.天这么热，我真受不了。

Idioms

suit your/somebody’s book

(British English, informal) to be convenient or useful for you/somebody对某人方便（或有用）
- Well, if you’re honest and hard-working, that suits our book.嗯，要是你诚实肯干，那正合我们的需要。

suit somebody down to the ground

(British English, informal) to be very convenient or acceptable for somebody对某人非常方便；很合某人心意
- This job suits me down to the ground.这份工作我非常满意。
- Country life suits me down to the ground!乡村生活对我再适合不过了！

suit yourself (informal)

to do exactly what you would like随自己的意愿
- I choose my assignments to suit myself.我根据自己的喜好选任务。
usually used in orders to tell somebody to do what they want, even though it annoys you（表示听凭对方的意愿）自便，随便
- ‘I think I'll stay in this evening.’ ‘Suit yourself!’“今晚我就不出去了。” “随你的便！”