Word · Frequency #2119
suits
套装;西装
suits is the plural of suit.
A set of clothes worn together, especially a matching jacket and trousers or skirt.
- 1.
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
一套搭配穿着的衣服,现在尤指男士相配的夹克和裤子(也作商务套装或休闲西装),或女士的类似套装
- 2.
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
一套外衣,通常包括上衣和裤子或裙子,同一种面料和颜色
- 3.
A garment or set of garments suitable and/or required for a given task or activity: space suit, boiler suit, protective suit, swimsuit.
适合或要求用于特定任务或活动的一件或一套衣服:如太空服、连体工作服、防护服、泳装
- 4.
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
个人寻求法律救济的任何法庭程序的统称
- 5.
A full set of armour.
一整套盔甲
- 6.
(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
(俚语)穿商务套装、打扮体面的商人
- 7.
The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit.
通过法律程序争取权益的尝试;在法庭上为恢复权利或索赔而提起的诉讼;官司
- 8.
Petition, request, entreaty.
请愿、请求、恳求
- 9.
Pursuit of a love-interest; wooing, courtship.
追求爱情;求爱、恋爱
- 10.
The full set of sails required for a ship.
一艘船所需的全部船帆
- 11.
Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.
一副扑克牌中按颜色和/或特定图案区分的每套牌,如传统英国、西班牙和法国扑克牌中的黑桃、红心、方块或梅花
诉讼;官司;花色;专用服装;(特定用途的)服装;穿西装的人;生意人;求爱;追求
In use
He wore a gray suit to the job interview.
She bought a new suit for the wedding.
The store sells men's suits and ties.
they buried him in his best suit
the family brought suit against the landlord
all the suits care about is the bottom line
wear a suit
表示穿着西装的习惯或状态。
He wears a suit to work every day.
他每天穿西装上班。
file a suit (against sb)
法律术语,指正式启动法律程序。
Connections
Collocations
- business suit
- 西装
- He wore a navy business suit to the interview.他穿了一身海军蓝西装去面试。
- civil suit
- 民事诉讼
- The company filed a civil suit for breach of contract.该公司就违约提起了民事诉讼。
- class-action suit
- 集体诉讼
- The class-action suit was filed on behalf of thousands of customers.这项集体诉讼是代表数千名客户提起的。
- suit jacket
- 西装外套
- She hung her suit jacket in the closet.她把西装外套挂在衣柜里。
Idioms & figurative uses
- follow suit
- 效仿;跟着做When one company cuts prices, others usually follow suit.当一家公司降价时,其他公司通常会效仿。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
suit既是西装又是诉讼,记:穿西装打官司。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:business、formal occasions 该词多用于正式场合或商务场合,通常指成套的西服。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with suit (pronounced /suːt/ or /sjuːt/) include boot, fruit, shoot, cute, mute, and loot, all sharing the /uːt/ ending. Be careful: words like 'suite' (/swiːt/) or 'quit' (/kwɪt/) look similar but have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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