suit
gb/sˈut/ us/sˈut/
A2
영어
~ 2300
의미
의미 0개
명사
A2
entity
1
A matching set of clothes
Clothes that match, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt, worn for work or special events.
사용 패턴：
to wear [a/an] suit
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'suit' with 'suite', which means a set of rooms.
유의어
outfit (A general term for a set of clothes, not necessarily matching or formal like a suit.)
반의어
casual wear (Clothing meant for informal occasions, the opposite of formal suits.)
연어
business suit
|three-piece suit
|tailored suit
|pinstripe suit
주제
fashion
|daily life
|work
|clothing
|business
|daily_life
예문
- He wore a dark blue suit to the interview.
- She bought a new suit for the wedding.
- The lawyer always appears in a perfectly tailored suit.
학습자용 예문
- He is wearing a black suit.
- She has a new suit for work.
- My father wears a suit every day.
동사
A2
state
2
To be appropriate or match well
To be good for someone or something; to match well.
사용 패턴：
[something] suits [someone/something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'suit' with 'fit'; 'fit' is about size, while 'suit' is about style or appropriateness.
유의어
fit (Often used about size or shape, while 'suit' can refer to style, personality, or appropriateness.)
반의어
clash (To not go well together in style, color, or suitability.)
연어
suit someone’s needs
|suit the occasion
|suit your taste
주제
daily life
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
예문
- That hairstyle really suits you.
- This job suits my skills perfectly.
- The color red doesn’t suit him.
학습자용 예문
- That dress suits you.
- This time suits me.
- The job suits her skills.
명사
B1
entity
3
A legal case in court
A legal case where one person or group makes a complaint against another in court.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'suit' (legal case) with 'suite' (set of rooms) or clothing 'suit'. Context is important.
유의어
lawsuit (A direct synonym; 'lawsuit' is more common in everyday speech for legal cases.)
반의어
settlement (An agreement reached without continuing the legal process.)
연어
file a suit
|bring a suit
|settle a suit
주제
law
예문
- The company filed a suit against its competitor for copyright infringement.
- She won the suit and received compensation.
- They decided to drop the suit after negotiations.
학습자용 예문
- He filed a suit against the company.
- They settled the suit out of court.
- The judge dismissed the suit.
명사
B1
entity
4
Category of playing cards
One of four groups in playing cards: hearts, clubs, spades, or diamonds.
유의어
category (A general term for grouping; not specific to cards.)
반의어
different suit (Refers to cards from another category in the deck.)
연어
same suit
|trump suit
주제
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
예문
- He played a card from the same suit.
- Spades is my favorite suit.
- You must follow the suit that was led.
학습자용 예문
- He played a heart suit.
- Spades is my favorite suit.
- You should follow the same suit.
문법
기본형
suit
IPA
GB/sˈut/
US/sˈut/
음절 및 강세
suit （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (suit)
활용형
Noun
- Base: suit
- Plural: suits
Verb
- Base: suit
- 3rd Person Singular: suits
- Present Participle: suiting
- Past: suited
관련 단어
Forms
suits
noun
suiting
verb
suited
verb
Core family
suitable
adjective A2
Related words
suitably
adverb B2
suitability
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsuitable
adjective B2
표현
dress to the nines in a suit
1/dɹˈɛs tə ðə nˈaɪnz ˈɪn ə sˈut/
fixed phrase
Dress elegantly in a suit
To wear a very stylish and smart-looking suit.
예문
- He dressed to the nines in a black silk suit for the gala.
- They were all dressed to the nines in suits at the award ceremony.
suit yourself
1/sˈut jʊɹsˈɛlf/
idiom
informal
Do as you wish
Used to tell someone they can do what they want, often because you don't care about their choice.
예문
- If you don’t want to come, suit yourself.
- Suit yourself — I’m going without you.
follow suit
1/fˈɑloʊ sˈut/
idiom
Do as someone else did
To do the same thing that another person has just done.
예문
- When one store lowered prices, others quickly followed suit.
- When she left early, the rest of the staff followed suit.
- When one shop lowered its prices, the others soon followed suit.
- She started jogging, and her friends followed suit.
- Other companies followed suit and raised their prices.
- After she dyed her hair, her friends followed suit.