suits

英 [suːts]

美 [suːts]

n.  套装; 西装; 西服; (从事特定活动时穿的)成套服装; (扑克牌中)所有同花色的牌
v.  对(某人)方便; 满足(某人)需要; 合(某人)心意; 相配; 合身; 适合; 适宜; 有利于
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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (男士的)一套外衣，套装，西装
  A man'ssuitconsists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric.
  1. ...a dark pinstriped business suit.
     黑色的细条纹正装
  2. ...a smart suit and tie.
     帅气的西装和领带
• N-COUNT (女士的)一套外衣，套装，套裙
  A woman'ssuitconsists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.
  1. I was wearing my tweed suit.
     我穿着我的花呢套装。
• N-COUNT (从事特定活动时穿的)成套服装
  A particular type ofsuitis a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.
  1. ...a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.
     令人耳目一新的大气压潜水服
• VERB 对…方便;满足…需要;合…心意
  If somethingsuitsyou, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.
  1. They will only release information if it suits them...
     他们只会发布对他们有利的信息。
  2. 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。
• VERB 讨…喜欢;中…的意
  If somethingsuitsyou, you like it.
  1. 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。
• VERB (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 coloursuitsyou, it makes you look attractive.
  1. Green suits you.
     绿色很配你。

You do not use the verbsuitif clothes are simply not the right size for you. The verb you need isfit.The size 12 gown was gorgeousand fitted perfectly... The gloves didn't fit.You can say that somethingsuitsa 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 objectsuitsanother. The verb you need ismatch.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)。

• VERB 随自己的意愿;随性子;自便
  If yousuit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.
  1. 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。
  2. He made a dismissive gesture. 'Suit yourself.'
     他做了一个很不屑的手势。“随你便。”
• N-COUNT 诉讼;讼案
  In a court of law, asuitis 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.
  1. 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。
  2. The judge dismissed the suit.
     法官驳回了诉讼。
  3. In American English, you can say that someonefilesorbrings suit againstanother person.
     (美国英语)起诉，控告
  4. 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。
• (扑克牌中的)同花色牌，花色
  Asuitis one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
• See also:bathing suitbirthday suitboiler suittrouser suit
• PHRASE 跟着做;照着做;仿效
  If peoplefollow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 对…非常方便;很合…心意
  If somethingsuitsyoudown to the ground, you like it a great deal or find it very convenient.
  1. Their London house suits them down to the ground.
     他们在伦敦的房子很合他们心意。

双语例句

• I'm always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority
  我向来提防穿西服的男人，因为我认为穿西服就等同于权力和权威。
• We had the pick of suits from the shop.
  我们买了店里最好的套装。
• One or two, in blue suits, might have been bank officials. Others were clearly working men.
  有一两个穿蓝色西装的人可能是银行职员，其他的显然都是普通工人。
• This type of mobile phone suits me very well.
  这款手机我使着很对劲儿。
• Make it anytime that suits you; I'm always free.
  我反正有空，就你的时间吧。
• This suits my tastes best.
  这最合我的口味。
• Blue suits you, sets off the colour of your hair.
  蓝色很适合你，能衬托出你的发色。
• His designer suits ruck up round his middle
  他的名牌套装在腰部起了褶皱。
• Do you make suits to measure?
  你定做西装吗？
• Instead of dining in top restaurants and wearing expensive suits, he likes to eat hamburgers and buys clothes off the peg.
  比起穿着昂贵的套装到高档饭店吃饭，他更喜欢吃汉堡、买成衣。