英语

suit

gb/sˈut/ us/sˈut/
A2 英语
~ 2300
义项
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名词 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.

用法模式: to wear [a/an] suit
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suit' with 'suite', which means a set of rooms.
近义词
outfit (A general term for a set of clothes, not necessarily matching or formal like a suit.)
反义词
casual wear (Clothing meant for informal occasions, the opposite of formal suits.)
搭配
business suit |three-piece suit |tailored suit |pinstripe suit
主题
fashion |daily life |work |clothing |business |daily_life
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • He is wearing a black suit.
  • She has a new suit for work.
  • My father wears a suit every day.
动词 A2 state
2

To be appropriate or match well

To be good for someone or something; to match well.

用法模式: [something] suits [someone/something]
常见错误:
Learners may confuse 'suit' with 'fit'; 'fit' is about size, while 'suit' is about style or appropriateness.
近义词
fit (Often used about size or shape, while 'suit' can refer to style, personality, or appropriateness.)
反义词
clash (To not go well together in style, color, or suitability.)
搭配
suit someone’s needs |suit the occasion |suit your taste
主题
daily life |preferences |core_vocabulary
例句
  • That hairstyle really suits you.
  • This job suits my skills perfectly.
  • The color red doesn’t suit him.
学习者例句
  • That dress suits you.
  • This time suits me.
  • The job suits her skills.
名词 B1 entity
3

A legal case in court

A legal case where one person or group makes a complaint against another in court.

常见错误:
Learners may confuse 'suit' (legal case) with 'suite' (set of rooms) or clothing 'suit'. Context is important.
近义词
lawsuit (A direct synonym; 'lawsuit' is more common in everyday speech for legal cases.)
反义词
settlement (An agreement reached without continuing the legal process.)
搭配
file a suit |bring a suit |settle a suit
主题
law
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • He filed a suit against the company.
  • They settled the suit out of court.
  • The judge dismissed the suit.
名词 B1 entity
4

Category of playing cards

One of four groups in playing cards: hearts, clubs, spades, or diamonds.

近义词
category (A general term for grouping; not specific to cards.)
反义词
different suit (Refers to cards from another category in the deck.)
搭配
same suit |trump suit
主题
games |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
例句
  • He played a card from the same suit.
  • Spades is my favorite suit.
  • You must follow the suit that was led.
学习者例句
  • He played a heart suit.
  • Spades is my favorite suit.
  • You should follow the same suit.
语法
词典原形
suit
IPA
GB/sˈut/
US/sˈut/
音节与重音
suit (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (suit)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: suit
  • Plural: suits
Verb
  • Base: suit
  • 3rd Person Singular: suits
  • Present Participle: suiting
  • Past: suited
词族
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
相关表达

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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

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