英语词汇“strong suit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

strong′ suit′,

Games[Bridge.]a long suit that contains high cards.
one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill;
forte:Patience is not his strong suit.

1860–65

suit n. [countable]

Clothinga set of garments of the same color, material, or fabric, typically trousers or a skirt, a jacket, and sometimes a vest:She wore a dark suit for the interview.
Clothinga set of clothing, armor, or the like intended for wear together.
Clothingany costume or outfit worn for some special activity:a bathing suit.
Law
- an act or instance of suing in a court of law;
  a lawsuit.
Gamesone of the classes into which cards or dominoes are divided, as spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts.

to make appropriate;
accommodate one thing to another:[~ + object]to suit the punishment to the crime.
to look good or attractive on:[~ + object* not: be + ~-ing;no passive]The color blue suits you very well.
to be acceptable or agreeable to: [~ + object][not: be + ~-ing* no passive]The arrangements suit me just fine.[~ + oneself]If you don't want to go to the party, that's OK; suit yourself.
to meet the requirements of:[~ + object* not: be + ~-ing;
no passive]Would an appointment next week suit your schedule?
Sport, Clothing suit up, to put an appropriate uniform or special suit on: [no object]The divers went in their locker room and suited up.[~ + up + object]The technicians suited up the astronauts.[~ + object + up]to suit them up.

Idioms

Idioms, Games follow suit:

to play a card of the same suit as that led.
to follow the example of another:Our competitors lowered computer prices, so we were forced to follow suit.

suit n.

Clothinga set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
Clothinga set of men's garments of the same color and fabric, consisting of trousers, a jacket, and sometimes a vest.
Clothinga similarly matched set consisting of a skirt and jacket, and sometimes a topcoat or blouse, worn by women.
Clothingany costume worn for some special activity:a running suit.
Slang Termsa business executive.
Lawthe act, the process, or an instance of suing in a court of law;
legal prosecution;
lawsuit.
Games[Cards.]
- one of the four sets or classes (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs) into which a common deck of playing cards is divided.
- the aggregate of cards belonging to one of these sets held in a player's hand at one time:Spades were his long suit.
- one of various sets or classes into which less common decks of cards are divided, as lances, hammers, etc., found in certain decks formerly used or used in fortune telling.
Furnituresuite (defs. 1–3, 5).
the wooing or courting of a woman:She rejected his suit.
Lawthe act of making a petition or an appeal.
a petition, as to a person of rank or station.
Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called set. a complete group of sails for a boat.
Gamesone of the seven classes into which a standard set of 28 dominoes may be divided by matching the numbers on half the face of each: a three suit contains the 3-blank, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, and 3-6. Since each such suit contains one of each of the other possible suits, only one complete suit is available per game.
Games, Idioms follow suit:
- [Cards.]to play a card of the same suit as that led.
- to follow the example of another:The girl jumped over the fence, and her playmates followed suit.

v.t.

to make appropriate, adapt, or accommodate, as one thing to another:to suit the punishment to the crime.
to be appropriate or becoming to:Blue suits you very well.
to be or prove satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable to;
satisfy or please:The arrangements suit me.
Clothingto provide with a suit, as of clothing or armor;
clothe;
array.

v.i.

to be appropriate or suitable;
accord.
to be satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable.
Sport, Clothing suit up, to dress in a uniform or special suit.

Anglo-French, Old French, akin to sivre to follow. See sue, suite
Middle English siute, sute, suite (noun, nominal) 1250–1300

suit′like′, adj.

suit /suːt; sjuːt/ n

any set of clothes of the same or similar material designed to be worn together, now usually (for men) a jacket with matching trousers or (for women) a jacket with matching or contrasting skirt or trousers
(in combination) any outfit worn for a specific purpose: a spacesuit
any set of items, such as the full complement of sails of a vessel or parts of personal armour
any of the four sets of 13 cards in a pack of playing cards, being spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The cards in each suit are two to ten, jack, queen, and king in the usual order of ascending value, with ace counting as either the highest or lowest according to the game
a civil proceeding; lawsuit
the act or process of suing in a court of law
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior rank or status or the act of making such a petition
slang a business executive or white-collar manager
a man's courting of a woman
follow suit ⇒ to play a card of the same suit as the card played immediately before it
to act in the same way as someone else
strong suit, strongest suit ⇒ something that one excels in

to make or be fit or appropriate for
to meet the requirements or standards (of)
to be agreeable or acceptable to (someone)
suit oneself ⇒ to pursue one's own intentions without reference to others

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French sieute set of things, from sivre to follow; compare sue

单词	strong suit
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 strong′ suit′, Games[Bridge.]a long suit that contains high cards. one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte:Patience is not his strong suit. 1860–65 WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 suit /sut/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga set of garments of the same color, material, or fabric, typically trousers or a skirt, a jacket, and sometimes a vest:She wore a dark suit for the interview. Clothinga set of clothing, armor, or the like intended for wear together. Clothingany costume or outfit worn for some special activity:a bathing suit. Law an act or instance of suing in a court of law; a lawsuit. Gamesone of the classes into which cards or dominoes are divided, as spades, clubs, diamonds, and hearts. v. to make appropriate; accommodate one thing to another:[~ + object]to suit the punishment to the crime. to look good or attractive on:[~ + object* not: be + ~-ing;no passive]The color blue suits you very well. to be acceptable or agreeable to: [~ + object][not: be + ~-ing* no passive]The arrangements suit me just fine.[~ + oneself]If you don't want to go to the party, that's OK; suit yourself. to meet the requirements of:[~ + object* not: be + ~-ing; no passive]Would an appointment next week suit your schedule? Sport, Clothing suit up, to put an appropriate uniform or special suit on: [no object]The divers went in their locker room and suited up.[~ + up + object]The technicians suited up the astronauts.[~ + object + up]to suit them up. Idioms Idioms, Games follow suit: to play a card of the same suit as that led. to follow the example of another:Our competitors lowered computer prices, so we were forced to follow suit. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 suit (so̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. Clothinga set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together. Clothinga set of men's garments of the same color and fabric, consisting of trousers, a jacket, and sometimes a vest. Clothinga similarly matched set consisting of a skirt and jacket, and sometimes a topcoat or blouse, worn by women. Clothingany costume worn for some special activity:a running suit. Slang Termsa business executive. Lawthe act, the process, or an instance of suing in a court of law; legal prosecution; lawsuit. Games[Cards.] one of the four sets or classes (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs) into which a common deck of playing cards is divided. the aggregate of cards belonging to one of these sets held in a player's hand at one time:Spades were his long suit. one of various sets or classes into which less common decks of cards are divided, as lances, hammers, etc., found in certain decks formerly used or used in fortune telling. Furnituresuite (defs. 1–3, 5). the wooing or courting of a woman:She rejected his suit. Lawthe act of making a petition or an appeal. a petition, as to a person of rank or station. Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called set. a complete group of sails for a boat. Gamesone of the seven classes into which a standard set of 28 dominoes may be divided by matching the numbers on half the face of each: a three suit contains the 3-blank, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, and 3-6. Since each such suit contains one of each of the other possible suits, only one complete suit is available per game. Games, Idioms follow suit: [Cards.]to play a card of the same suit as that led. to follow the example of another:The girl jumped over the fence, and her playmates followed suit. v.t. to make appropriate, adapt, or accommodate, as one thing to another:to suit the punishment to the crime. to be appropriate or becoming to:Blue suits you very well. to be or prove satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable to; satisfy or please:The arrangements suit me. Clothingto provide with a suit, as of clothing or armor; clothe; array. v.i. to be appropriate or suitable; accord. to be satisfactory, agreeable, or acceptable. Sport, Clothing suit up, to dress in a uniform or special suit. Anglo-French, Old French, akin to sivre to follow. See sue, suite Middle English siute, sute, suite (noun, nominal) 1250–1300 suit′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: suit /suːt; sjuːt/ n any set of clothes of the same or similar material designed to be worn together, now usually (for men) a jacket with matching trousers or (for women) a jacket with matching or contrasting skirt or trousers (in combination) any outfit worn for a specific purpose: a spacesuit any set of items, such as the full complement of sails of a vessel or parts of personal armour any of the four sets of 13 cards in a pack of playing cards, being spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The cards in each suit are two to ten, jack, queen, and king in the usual order of ascending value, with ace counting as either the highest or lowest according to the game a civil proceeding; lawsuit the act or process of suing in a court of law a petition or appeal made to a person of superior rank or status or the act of making such a petition slang a business executive or white-collar manager a man's courting of a woman follow suit ⇒ to play a card of the same suit as the card played immediately before it to act in the same way as someone else strong suit, strongest suit ⇒ something that one excels in vb to make or be fit or appropriate for to meet the requirements or standards (of) to be agreeable or acceptable to (someone) suit oneself ⇒ to pursue one's own intentions without reference to others Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French sieute set of things, from sivre to follow; compare sue
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