新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

suit

英  [suːt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • suits

    1[C 可数名词] (男)套装

    A man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric.

    双语例句

    例:

    a dark pin-striped business suit.

    一套黑色细条纹的男士职业装。

    2[C 可数名词] (女)套装

    A woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.

    双语例句

    例:

    I was wearing my tweed suit.

    我穿着我的花呢套装。

    3[C 可数名词] (特定活动时穿的)成套服装

    A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.

    双语例句

    例:

    The six survivors only lived through their ordeal because of the special rubber suits they were wearing.

    6位幸存者因穿着特殊橡胶服躲过了一劫。

    4[C 可数名词] 诉讼案

    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.

    近义词

    lawsuit

    双语例句

    例:

    Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company.

    多达2000名前雇员已对该公司提起了人身伤害诉讼。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • follow suit

    1跟着做

    If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.

    双语例句

    例:

    Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.

    说服其余的人跟着做的努力仍在继续。

    VERB. 动词
  • suits , suiting , suited

    1[T 及物动词] 对···方便 , 对···有利

    If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.

    双语例句

    例:

    They will only release information if it suits them.

    他们只会发布对他们有利的消息。

    2[T 及物动词] (某事物)合(某人)心意

    If something suits you, you like it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.

    我认为久坐不动的生活方式完全不适合我。

    3[T 及物动词] (衣服、款式、颜色等)适合(某人)

    If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.

    双语例句

    例:

    Green suits you.

    绿色适合你。

    4[T 及物动词] 按照自己的意愿

    If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.

    近义词

    please

    双语例句

    例:

    People have tended to suit themselves, not paying much heed to the reformers.

    人们已趋向于按自己的意愿行事,不太听从改革者们。

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