suitable

英 [ˈsuːtəbl] 美 [ˈsuːtəbl]

adj.  合适的; 适宜的; 适当; 适用

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 合适的;适宜的;适当;适用
    right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion
    1. a suitable candidate
      合适的人选
    2. This programme is not suitable for children.
      这个节目儿童不宜。
    3. a suitable place for a picnic
      适合野餐的地方
    4. I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party.
      我没有适合在聚会上穿的衣服。
    5. Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report?
      现在讨论我的报告合适不合适?

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 合适的;适宜的;适当的
    Someone or something that is suitable for a particular purpose or occasion is right or acceptable for it.
    1. Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is suitable for the job...
      雇主通常在 5 分钟内就能决定一个人是否适合这份工作。
    2. She had no other dress suitable for the occasion...
      她没有其他适合这种场合穿的套裙。
    3. The authority must make suitable accommodation available to the family.
      当局必须给这个家庭提供适当的食宿条件。

双语例句

  1. Its design makes it suitable for the computerphobe who just wants to type and see something come out looking right.
    它的设计适合只想打出和看到中规中矩的图形字符的患有电脑恐惧症的人使用。
  2. The international court of justice might be a suitable place to adjudicate claims.
    国际法庭或许是对所有权作出裁决的合适之地。
  3. The course is suitable for beginners and advanced students
    本课程适合初学者及程度较高者。
  4. The course is also suitable for those in the caring professions.
    本门课程同样适合护理业从业人士学习。
  5. It was only suitable for children.
    它只适合儿童。
  6. Our kind of travel is definitely not suitable for people who expect to be cosseted.
    我们的这种旅行绝对不适合那些想要受到百般呵护的人。
  7. My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal
    我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
  8. Please advise me on the most suitable colour print film and some dos and don'ts.
    请向我推荐最合适的彩色胶卷,并告诉我一些注意事项。
  9. This indicates whether remedies are suitable for children.
    由此可以看出治疗方法是否适合儿童。
  10. They were looking for suitable ways of maximising their electoral support.
    他们正在寻找合适的途径来最大限度地获得选民的支持。
  11. Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy' is number two in the best-seller lists.
    维克拉姆·塞思的《如意郎君》在畅销书排行榜中排名第二。
  12. They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work.
    她要找不到合适的工作,他们很快就会身无分文,无家可归。
  13. Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable therapist.
    让你的医生给你推荐一个合适的治疗专家。
  14. When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
    每次出发远行,都要穿合适的鞋子。
  15. She had no other dress suitable for the occasion
    她没有其他适合这种场合穿的套裙。
  16. The authority must make suitable accommodation available to the family.
    当局必须给这个家庭提供适当的食宿条件。
  17. The foreign ministers have thrashed out a suitable compromise formula
    外交部长们经过反复讨论,已经制订出合适的折中方案。
  18. Her private secretary has carefully trawled the West End for a suitable show.
    她的私人秘书已经在伦敦西区进行了拉网式搜索,以寻找一部合适的剧目。
  19. The mascara is suitable for contact lens wearers.
    这种睫毛膏适用于戴隐形眼镜的人。
  20. This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts.
    这种土壤不宜种花生。
  21. This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.
    这种器皿中看不中用。
  22. The price is too high, and moreover, the house isn't in a suitable position.
    这幢房子价钱太贵,再者地脚也不好。
  23. This area is most suitable for growing wheat.
    这一带最适宜种小麦。
  24. This is low-lying land and not suitable for cotton.
    这地太洼,不适于种棉花。
  25. The diet should be suitable, being neither too rich nor too meagre.
    膳食应该适当,即不能太油腻也不能太粗淡。
  26. You may select whoever you think is suitable.
    大家看谁合适就选谁。
  27. I can't find suitable words to express what I mean.
    我找不到贴切的词来表达我的意思。
  28. Is she suitable for the job?
    她适于做这工作吗?
  29. A combination of cushion blasting and line-drilling can be suitable.
    缓冲爆破和轮廓线钻眼法结合使用可能比较合适。

同义词辨析

  fit suitable【导航词义:适合的,适当的】

  fit adj. 适合的

〔辨析〕指在质量、素质、技能等方面适合做某事的,常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。

〔例证〕
The food is not fit for consumption.
该食品不宜食用。
They think I'm only fit for cooking and washing.
他们认为我只配做饭洗衣。
He is not fit to preside over this meeting.
他不适合主持这次会议。
That wine is not fit to drink.
那种葡萄酒不宜饮用。
He is not fit to be a teacher.
他不适合当教师。
This cellar is not fit for human habitation.
这个地窖不适合住人。

   adj. 适合的

〔辨析〕指对于某个人、某种情况或某一目的而言具备合适特性的,常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。

〔例证〕
It is difficult to find a place suitable for a picnic.
很难找到一个适合野餐的地方。
This is not a suitable time to call him.
这个时间不适合给他打电话。
She had no other dress suitable to wear for the party.
她没有其他适合在聚会上穿的裙子。

英英释义

adj

  1. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
    1. the parents found the girl suitable for their son

    Synonym:    desirableworthy

  2. meant or adapted for an occasion or use
    1. a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty
    2. not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy

    Synonym:    suited