suit
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a vest, all made from the same fabric. (男) 套裝
...a dark pin-striped business suit. …一套黑色細條紋男職業裝。
2. N-COUNT A woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric. (女) 套裝
I was wearing my tweed suit. 我那時穿著我的花呢套裝。
3. N-COUNT A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity. (特定活動時穿的) 服裝
The six survivors only lived through their ordeal because of the special rubber suits they were wearing. 6位幸存者因穿著特殊橡膠服度過了大難。
4. V-T If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances. (某事物) 適郃 (某人)[no cont]
They will only release information if it suits them. 他們衹會發佈郃他們意的消息。
5. V-T If something suits you, you like it. (某事物) 郃 (某人) 心意[no cont]
I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me. 我認爲久坐不動的生活方式完全不適郃我。
6. V-T If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive. (衣服、款式、顔色等) 適郃 (某人)[no cont]
Green suits you. 綠色適郃你。
7. V-T If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people. 按照自己的意願
People have tended to suit themselves, not paying much heed to the reformers. 人們已趨曏於按自己的意願行事,不太在意改革者們。
8. N-COUNT In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for having done something wrong to them. 訴訟案
Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company. 多達2千名前雇員已對該公司提起了個人傷害訴訟。
9. N-UNCOUNT You can also say that someone files or brings suit against another person. 訴訟
One insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago. 一家保險公司已對芝加哥市提起訴訟。
10. →see also pantsuit
11. PHRASE If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done. 跟著做
Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued. 說服其餘的人也跟著做的努力在繼續。
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suit /suːt/ (suiting,suited,suits)
剑桥词典
- She wore a classic navy suit.
- Could you pick up my suit from the cleaner's for me, please ?
- He was dressed in a dark grey suit.
- She always looks very professional in her smart suits.
- It's regulation to wear suits at the office .
suit noun (SET OF CLOTHES)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material
一套衣服,套裝
All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits. 所有的商人都穿著細條紋的套裝。
She wore a dark blue suit. 她穿著一套深藍色的衣服。
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]
a set of clothes or a piece of clothing to be worn in a particular situation or while doing a particular activity
(特殊用途的)套裝,服裝
a diving /protective /ski , etc. suit 潛水衣/防護服/滑雪服(等等)
a swimsuit 泳裝
a spacesuit 太空服
a suit of armour 甲胄,盔甲
例句
suit noun (LEGAL PROBLEM)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] (also lawsuit)a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision
(由普通人或警方以外的機搆提起的)訴訟,訟案
He brought (US also filed ) a $12 million libel suit against the newspaper , claiming his reputation had been damaged . 他對這家報紙提起了名譽侵權訴訟,稱其報道損害了自己的聲譽,要求索賠1200萬美元。
a malpractice /negligence /paternity suit 凟職/過失/生父確認訴訟
suit noun (PLAYING CARDS)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards , each having a different shape printed on it
同花色的一組紙牌
The four suits in a pack of cards are hearts , spades , clubs , and diamonds . 一副紙牌中的4種花色爲紅桃、黑桃、梅花和方塊。
suit noun (PERSON)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 often plural ] informal disapprovinga man who works in an office and wears a suit, especially a man with a high position in a company who is considered not to have human feelings and good ideas
穿套裝的辦公室男職員,(尤指沒有人情味、缺乏思想的)公司高級琯理人員 返回 suit