1 a formal set of clothes that are made of the same material, consisting of a jacket and either trousers or a skirt 套装;套服;西装:
He always wears a suit and tie to work.他上班总是穿西装,系领带。☞picture on page C6 见C6页插图
2 an article of clothing or set of clothes that you wear for a particular activity 参加某类活动的装束:
a tracksuit/swimsuit田径服;泳装
3 one of the four sets of 13 playing cards( hearts, clubs, diamonds)and(spades) that form a pack (红心、梅花、方块及黑桃四种花色中)同花色的一套牌或一组牌
☞Look at the note and picture at card. 参看card的注释及插图。
follow suit→FOLLOW
*suit²
/su:t ||; sut/verb
[T] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时)
1 to be convenient or useful for sb/sth 方便;合适:
Would Thursday at 9.30 suit you?星期四9时30分你方便吗?He will help around the house, but only when it suits him.他会帮忙做家务,但只是在他方便的时候。
2 (used about clothes, colours, etc) to make you look attractive (指衣服、颜色等)合适,使漂亮:
That dress really suits you.你穿那套衣服真合身。