suitable

英 ['suːtəbl] 美 ['suːtəbl]

• adj. 适宜的；合适的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 适当的,适宜的,恰当的

   right or appropriate for a purpose

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 适宜的
2. 合适的
3. 适当的
4. 合用的
5. 很得体的
6. 恰如其分的
7. 适用的
8. 符合要求的
9. 类似的
10. 相配的，相称的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. meant or adapted for an occasion or use;

   "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"
   "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
   

2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse;

   "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. These films are suitable for adults only.
   这些电影只适宜成人观看。
2. All the students are assigned to suitable jobs.
   所有的学生都分到了合适的工作。
3. The director is looking for a suitable locale for his new film.
   导演在为新片物色合适的拍摄场地。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. I would rather not build if I can find a suitable house.
   如果我能找到合适的房子,我就不愿盖了。
2. At first he tried to hide, but he couldn't find a suitable place.
   起初他想躲起来,可是找不到一个合适的地方。
3. The trouble between them will be settled in a suitable manner in due course.
   他俩间的纠纷将在适当时机以适当方式解决。
4. I would like to suggest to you that this is not a suitable time.
   我想向你提出,目前不是适当的时候。
5. He hasn't any suitable shoes for the wedding.
   结婚用的鞋他一双也没有。
6. Setting aside the fact that the man has been in prison, he seems to be a suitable worker for the job.
   撇开他坐过牢这件事不谈,他看来倒是干这项工作的合适人选。
7. Would now be a suitable moment to show the slides?
   现在放幻灯片合适吗?
8. When will she come to her senses and see that he is a totally suitable man to marry?
   她何时才能醒悟过来,明白他完全是她要嫁的合适的男人呢?

n. +～

1. Books suitable for children are very much in demand.
   适合儿童阅读的书籍现在需求很大。
2. If you cross soft wheat with hard wheat you can produce flour suitable for making bread.
   如果你把软麦和硬麦杂交,那么你就可以生产出适于制作面包的面粉。

用作表语

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. Is she suitable for the job?
   她适合这份工作吗?
2. I don't think I should be suitable for the post.
   我认为这个岗位对我不合适。
3. These clothes are suitable for a weekend.
   这些衣服适宜于周末穿。
4. This wine is not suitable to my taste.
   这酒不合我口味。
5. This conduct is suitable to your status.
   这行为很适合你的身份。

经典引文

• George..is scouting around for a suitable post.

  出自： I. Murdoch

• They could..go to a movie if her parents could find one suitable.

  出自： Beverley Cleary

• Her..hat would have been as suitable for a race-meeting..as for a funeral.

  出自： M. Keane

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• suitable clothes 合适的衣服
• suitable house 合适的房子
• suitable moment 适当的时候
• suitable place 合适的地方

～+介词

• suitable for 适合于…的
• suitable for children 适合儿童
• suitable for cold weather 适合于冷天
• suitable for the job 适合这工作
• suitable to 对…适合的

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. suitable的意思是“适当的,适宜的,恰当的”,指事物与某种场合环境或条件的要求或需要相适应。
2. suitable在句中可用作定语或表语。
3. “suitable+ n. ”短语常可后接介词for引起的短语或动词不定式作定语。
4. suitable for在句中还可用作后置定语,意为“适合…的”。

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

suitable, appropriate, fit, proper

• 这组词都有“适当的”“合适的”意思。其区别是：
• 1.proper强调经过判断觉得是适宜的、合理的; fit指适合某种目的、用途、条件、要求或某人有能力胜任某种工作或职务等; suitable强调适合某种环境、情况或某种特殊需要; appropriate除指某一事物符合一定的目的外,也可指人、物品、特征、地方、时间等被社会公认为正确。例如:
• Thick woollen clothes are not appropriate for a hot summer day.厚的毛衣不适于夏天穿。
• They will visit the country again at a proper time.他们将在适当的时候再度访问这个国家。
• These clothes are suitable for a weekend.这些衣服适宜于周末穿。
• That man is not fit for the position.那个人不适合那一位置。
• 2.proper是较正式的用法; fit是最普通用法。

常见错误

adj. (形容词)

1. 这鞋不适合在乡下走路。

   误 These shoes are not suitable to walk in the country.

   正 These shoes are not suitable for walking in the country.

   析 表“适合…”用suitable for..., suitable后不可接动词不定式。

近反义词

【近义词】

• acceptable
• accordant
• apt
• fit
• opportune
• right
• square
• suited

【反义词】

• unsuitable