suit
n
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(a) set of outer garments of the same material, usu a jacket and trousers for a man and a jacket and skirt for a woman (同一料子的)一套外衣(通常指男子的短上衣和褲子, 或女子的短上衣和裙子)
a `business suit 一套西裝
a ,pin-stripe `lounge suit 一套細條紋西裝
a ,two-/,three-piece `suit, ie of two/three garments 兩[三]件式套裝
a `dress suit, ie a man's formal evening suit 男子的晚禮服
a `trouser-suit, ie a woman's suit of jacket and trousers 長褲套裝(包括短上衣和褲子的女裝).
(b) set of clothing for a particular activity (為某活動的)套裝: a `spacesuit 宇航服
a `diving suit 潛水服
an as`bestos suit, eg to protect sb from heat 石棉服(如用以隔熱)
a ,suit of `armour 一套盔甲.
2 any of the four sets (ie spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds) forming a pack of playing-cards (組成一副紙牌的)四種花色(即黑桃、 紅桃、 梅花、 方塊)的牌中的任何一種. =>illus at playing-card 見playing-card插圖.
3 (also `lawsuit) case in a lawcourt; legal proceedings 訴訟案件; 法律程序
file/bring a suit against sb 對某人提起訴訟
a criminal/civil suit 刑事[民事]訴訟
a divorce suit 離婚訴訟.
4 (fml 文) request made to a person in authority, esp a ruler (向權威人物, 尤指當權者提的)請求, 懇求
grant sb's suit 答應某人的請求
press one's suit, ie beg persistently 執(zhí)意懇求.
5 (idm 習語) follow suit => follow. in one's birthday suit => birthday. one's/sb's strong suit => strong.
suit v
1 [Tn] (esp of clothes, hairstyles, etc) look attractive on (sb) (尤指衣服、 發(fā)型等)適合於(某人)
Does this skirt suit me? 這裙子我穿著好看嗎?
It doesn't suit you to have your hair cut short. 你不適合剪短發(fā).
That colour doesn't suit your complexion. 那顏色不適合你的膚色.2
(a) [I, Tn] be convenient for or acceptable to (sb) 對(某人)方便; 合(某人)的心意
Will Thursday suit (you)? 星期四(對你)方便嗎?
The seven o'clock train will suit us very well. 七點鐘那一班火車對我們很合適.
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. 你要是想坐公共汽車去, 那對我很方便.
Would it suit you to come at five? 你五點鐘來行嗎?
(b) [Tn] (usu in negative sentences 通常用於否定句) be right or beneficial for (sb/sth) 對(某人[某事物])合適或有利
This climate doesn't suit me. 這種氣候對我很不相宜.
Very spicy food doesn't suit my stomach, ie makes me feel ill. 太辣的東西我吃了胃部不舒服.
3 [Tn] ~ one`self (infml 口) act according to one's own wishes 隨自己的意愿行事
You don't want to join the club? Oh well, suit yourself. 你不愿意參加俱樂部是嗎? 那好, 隨你的便吧.
4 [Tn.pr] ~ sth to sth/sb make sth appropriate for sth/sb; adapt sth to sth/sb 使某事物適合於某事物[某人]
suit the punishment to the crime 使罰當其罪
suit the play to the audience 使話劇迎合觀眾的口味.
5 (idm 習語) suit one's/sb's book (infml 口) be convenient or acceptable to sb 對某人方便; 合某人的心意
It suits my book if I never have to go there again. 若是我再也不用去那里了, 那真是求之不得呢. suit sb ,down to the `ground (infml 口) be very convenient or appropriate for sb 對某人非常方便或合適
I've found a job that suits me down to the ground. 我找到了一份工作, 對我再合適不過了.