The word "suit" can refer to a set of matching clothes (like a suit and tie, or a woman's suit with a jacket and skirt), or a specific outfit for an activity (like a diving suit or armor). It can also mean to be convenient or pleasing to someone, or to make someone look attractive. As a verb, "suit yourself" means to do as you please. In legal contexts, it means a lawsuit, and in card games, it refers to one of the four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades).
[VERB 动词]对…方便；满足…需要；合…心意 If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.
[V n]
[no cont]
They will only release information if it suits them...
他们只会发布对他们有利的信息。
They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.
他们应该能提供满足你需要的最佳套餐。
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[VERB 动词]讨…喜欢；中…的意 If something suits you, you like it.
[V n]
[no cont]
I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
我认为长期伏案的生活一点也不适合我。
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[VERB 动词](服装、风格、颜色)使显得漂亮，与…相配；适合 If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.
[V n]
[no cont]
Green suits you.
绿色很配你。
Usage Note :
You do not use the verb suit if clothes are simply not the right size for you. The verb you need is fit. The size 12 gown was gorgeousand fitted perfectly... The gloves didn't fit. You can say that something suits a person or place if it looks attractive on that person or in that place. It is really feminine and pretty and it certainly suits you. However, you cannot usually say that one colour, pattern, or object suits another. The verb you need is match. She wears a straw hat with a yellow ribbon to match her yellow cheesecloth dress... His clothes don't quite match.
表示衣服的尺码是否合适不用 suit，应该用 fit，如：The size 12 gown was gorgeous and fitted perfectly (那件 12 码的礼服看上去光彩夺目，而且大小正合适)，The gloves didn't fit (手套大小不合适)。可用 suit 来表示某物穿在某人身上或放在某处非常漂亮，如：It is really feminine and pretty and it certainly suits you (它真是又漂亮又有女人味，你穿上去一定好看)。然而通常不能用 suit 来表示颜色、图形或物件或其他事物相匹配，此时应该用的动词为 match，如：She wears a straw hat with a yellow ribbon to match her yellow cheesecloth dress (她戴了一顶缀黄丝带的草帽来搭配黄色的薄纱连衣裙)，His clothes don't quite match (他的着装不是很搭)。
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[VERB 动词]随自己的意愿；随性子；自便 If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
[V pron-refl]
These large institutions make — and change—the rules to suit themselves...
这些大机构总是随意制定规定，而且说变就变。
He made a dismissive gesture. 'Suit yourself.'
他做了一个很不屑的手势。“随你便。”
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]诉讼；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.
Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company...
多达 2,000 名旧职员以个人伤害为由向该公司提起诉讼。
The judge dismissed the suit.
法官驳回了诉讼。
In American English, you can say that someone files or brings suit against another person.(美国英语)起诉，控告
One insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago.
一家保险公司已经对芝加哥市提起诉讼。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](扑克牌中的)同花色牌，花色 A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
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See also:
bathing suit
；
birthday suit
；
boiler suit
；
trouser suit
；
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[PHRASE 短语]跟着做；照着做；仿效 If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.
[V inflects]
Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.
说服其余人跟着效仿的努力仍在继续。
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[PHRASE 短语]对…非常方便；很合…心意 If something suits you down to the ground, you like it a great deal or find it very convenient.
[V inflects]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Their London house suits them down to the ground.
他们在伦敦的房子很合他们心意。
相关词组：
suit up
Oxford
suit★/suːt;sjuːt; NAmEsuːt/
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verb
suitsuitssuitedsuitingnoun★ _clothes_suit_comp.jpg _suit.jpg 1★a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers/pants or a skirt 西服；西装；套装◆a business suit公务装◆a pinstripe suit一套细条纹西装◆a two-/three-piece suit(= of two/three pieces of clothing)一套两件╱三件式西装☞see also
dinner suit
,
jumpsuit
,
leisure suit
,
lounge suit
,
sailor suit
,
shell suit
,
sweatsuit
,
tracksuit
,
trouser suit
2★a set of clothing worn for a particular activity （从事特定活动时穿的）成套服装◆a spaning suit潜水服◆a suit of armour一套盔甲☞see also
boiler suit
,
spacesuit
,
swimsuit
,
wetsuit
3any of the four sets that form a pack/deckof cards （扑克牌中）所有同花色的牌◆The suits are called hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades.扑克牌的四种花色分别叫红桃、梅花、方块和黑桃。4=
lawsuit
◆to file/bring a suitagainst sb 控告某人◆a spanorce suit离婚诉讼☞see also
paternity suit
5[usually plural ]( informal) a person with an important job as a manager in a company or organization, especially one thought of as being mainly concerned with financial matters or as having a lot of influence （具影响力的）高级行政人员（尤指财务方面的）IDIOMsee
birthday
,
follow
,
strong
verb★[no passive ]( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) 1★to be convenient or useful for sb 对（某人）方便；满足（某人）需要；合（某人）心意suitsb/sth ◆Choose a computer to suit your particular needs.选一台适合你个人需要的电脑。◆If we met at 2, would that suit you?我们两点钟见面，你方便吗？◆If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.要是你想坐公共汽车走，那对我也合适。◆He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him.有时候他非常肯帮忙，不过那得合他心意。it suits sb to do sth◆It suits me to start work at a later time.对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。2★suitsb (especially of clothes, colours, etc. 尤指服装、颜色等)to make you look attractive 相配；合身◆Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.你适合穿蓝色，你该多穿蓝色衣服。◆I don't think this coat really suits me.我觉得这件大衣不大适合我穿。3suitsb/sth ( especially BrE) ( usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) to be right or good for sb/sth 适合；适宜；有利于◆This hot weather doesn't suit me.天这么热，我真受不了。IDIOMSsuit your/sb's book( BrE) ( informal) to be convenient or useful for you/sb 对某人方便（或有用）suit sb ˌdown to the ˈground( BrE) ( informal) to be very convenient or acceptable for sb 对某人非常方便；很合某人心意◆This job suits me down to the ground.这份工作我非常满意。ˌsuit yourˈself( informal) 1to do exactly what you would like 随自己的意愿◆I choose my assignments to suit myself.我根据自己的喜好选任务。2usually used in orders to tell sb to do what they want, even though it annoys you （表示听凭对方的意愿）自便，随便◆‘I think I'll stay in this evening.’ ‘Suit yourself!’“今晚我就不出去了。”“随你的便！”PHRASAL VERBˈsuit sth to sth/sbto make sth appropriate for sth/sb 使适合（或适应）某事物（或人）◆He can suit his conversation to whoever he's with.无论跟谁说话，他都能说到一块儿。suit/suːt;sjuːt; NAmEsuːt/
1suit (1)clothes a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt: a grey lightweight suit a business suit a tweed suit She was wearing a black trouser suit. →
morning suit
2bathing/jogging etc suit a piece of clothing or a set of clothes used for swimming, running etc →
boiler suit
, shell suit
, sweat suit
, tracksuit
, wet suit
3law a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settledSYN lawsuit: Johnson has filed suit against her. a civil suit4office worker informal a man, especially a manager, who works in an office and who has to wear a suit when he is at work: I bought myself a mobile phone and joined the other suits on the train to the City.5cards one of the four types of cards in a set of playing cards6somebody’s strong suit something that you are good at: Sympathy is not Jack’s strong suit. → in your birthday suit
at birthday(3)
, → follow suit
at follow(14)
suit1 noun
suit2 verb
suitsuit2 ●●●S3W3 verb [transitive]
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1to be acceptable, suitable, or convenient for a particular person or in a particular situation: Whatever your reason for borrowing, we have the loan that suits your needs. There’s a range of restaurants to suit all tastes. There are countryside walks to suit everyone. We have gifts to suit every pocket (=of all prices). Either steak or chicken would suit me fine. The climate there will suit you down to the ground (=suit you very well).suit something to something She had the ability to suit her performances to the audience.2clothes, colours etc that suit you make you look attractive: That coat really suits Paul. Red suits you. Jill’s new hairstyle doesn’t really suit her.GRAMMARSuit is never passive in this meaning.3best/well/ideally/perfectly etc suited to/for something to have the right qualities to do something: The activity holidays on offer are really best suited to groups. land well suited for agriculture the candidate most ideally suited to doing the job4suit yourself spoken used to tell someone they can do whatever they want to, even though it annoys you or you think they are not doing the right thing: ‘Mind if I sit here?’ he said gently. ‘Suit yourself.’5suit somebody’s book British English informal to fit well into someone’s plansCOLLOCATIONSnounssuit somebody's needs/requirements· The building has been adapted to suit the needs of older people.suit somebody's taste· Users can customize the home page to suit their personal tastes.suit somebody's purpose· It suited her purpose to let him believe the lie.suit somebody's mood· You can adjust the colour of the lighting to suit your mood.suit somebody's style· Choose a racket that suits your style of play.suit the circumstances· When writing emails, most people vary the style to suit the circumstances.suit the occasion· I thought a simple black dress would suit the occasion.suit somebody's pocket (=cost as much as they feel they can pay)· The choice is wide, with something to suit everyone's pocket.adverbssuit somebody well· Our new house suits us very well.suit somebody perfectly· The arrangement suited me perfectly.suit somebody fine informal:· Either Monday or Tuesday would suit me fine for our meeting.suit somebody down to the ground informal (=suit someone very well)· Country life suits you down to the ground.
WDF
suit
[su:t]suited, suiting, suits
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suited[3855] suiting[230] suits[16018]
适合(63%)，套装(13%)，诉讼(11%)，满足(10%)，方便(2%)，请求(1%)
n.诉讼；恳求；套装，西装；一套外衣
vt.适合；使适应
vi.合适；相称
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