suite
/swiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /swiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswēt sense 2d is also ˈsüt/ (ame, mw)
suite — 名詞
- suitesingular
- suitesplural
1. a living space made up of several rooms that are next to each other, typically f
套房
酒店中相連的房間
a living space made up of several rooms that are next to each other, typically found in a hotel, and including a bedroom, a sitting area, and often a bathroom
The Grand Hotel luxury suite includes a living room and a balcony with sea views.
Grand Hotel 提供一間豪華套房，附有客廳和可看海景的陽台。
compound noun: luxury suite
Gabriel booked a suite at the airport hotel when his flight was cancelled.
Gabriel 的班機被取消後，他在機場飯店訂了一間套房。
Tanvi's family suite included two bedrooms, a small kitchen, and a dining table.
Tanvi 一家的家庭套房包含兩間臥室、一個小廚房和一張餐桌。
The presidential suite on the top floor has its own private entrance and garden.
頂樓的總統套房有自己的私人入口和花園。
We booked a suite for the conference guests to work in the sitting area.
我們為參加會議的來賓預訂了一間套房，方便他們在客廳區工作。
- apartment
a self-contained home with a kitchen, not just a set of hotel rooms
- set of rooms
more descriptive and less common than 'suite' in hotel contexts
文法句型
a/the + suite
suite of [number] rooms
用法筆記
Often combined with a hotel name or room category: presidential suite, executive suite, honeymoon suite. Some hotels also use 'suite' for a single large room that includes a sitting area.
常見錯誤
2. a collection of chairs, tables, cabinets, or other household items designed to b
一套傢俱
設計顏色一致的成套傢俱
a collection of chairs, tables, cabinets, or other household items designed to be used together in a single room because they share the same style, material, and colour
Sophia bought a three-piece suite for her living room with a sofa and two armchairs.
Sophia 為客廳買了一組三件式傢俱，包含一張沙發和兩張扶手椅。
collocation: three-piece suite (sofa + two armchairs)
The bedroom suite included a wardrobe, a tall mirror, and a wooden bed frame.
那套臥室傢俱包含一個衣櫃、一面穿衣鏡和一張木製床架。
collocation: bedroom suite
Élise found an oak dining suite that came with a table and six matching chairs.
Élise 找到一組橡木餐桌椅組，附有一張桌子和六張搭配的椅子。
That walnut suite in the shop window would look perfect in the study.
櫥窗裡那套胡桃木傢俱放在書房裡一定很好看。
Min chose a bathroom suite with a bathtub, toilet, and sink from the same range.
Min 選了一組衛浴設備，包含浴缸、馬桶和同系列的洗臉盆。
- set
more general, less specific to matching furniture
- matching set
emphasises the coordinated design, more descriptive than suite
文法句型
a/the + [adjective] + suite
three-piece suite
用法筆記
Very common in British English for furniture sold as a matching set. A 'three-piece suite' almost always means a sofa plus two matching armchairs. The word is also used for bathroom furniture (bathroom suite) and dining furniture (dining suite).
常見錯誤
3. a longer musical piece divided into several sections or movements, often arrange
組曲
含多個樂章的音樂作品
a longer musical piece divided into several sections or movements, often arranged from a ballet, opera, or film score and intended for concert performance
The orchestra performed a suite from the ballet The Nutcracker to a full audience.
管弦樂團在滿座的觀眾面前演奏了芭蕾舞劇《胡桃鉗》中的一組組曲。
collocation: suite from [a ballet]
Mizuki listened to a piano suite by Bach while studying for her exams.
Mizuki 一邊準備考試，一邊聽巴赫的鋼琴組曲。
Layla's favourite piece is the orchestral suite from the film The Lord of the Rings.
Layla 最喜歡的曲子是電影《魔戒》的管弦樂組曲。
The composer arranged the key melodies from the opera into a concert suite.
作曲家將歌劇中的主要旋律重新編排成一首音樂會組曲。
This suite contains four dance movements that were originally written for harpsichord.
這首組曲包含四段舞曲樂章，原本是為大鍵琴創作的。
- composition
a broader term for any musical work, not necessarily multi-movement
- medley
a collection of shorter tunes played one after another, less structured than a suite
文法句型
a/the + suite
suite from [a larger work]
orchestral suite
piano suite
用法筆記
The word 'suite' in music is most often used in classical contexts. A suite may be an original multi-movement composition (common in baroque music) or an arrangement of highlights from a larger stage or film work.
4. a collection of computer programs intended for use as a coordinated set, normall
套裝軟體
一組共同銷售的電腦程式
a collection of computer programs intended for use as a coordinated set, normally sold as one product, with each application handling a specific type of task
The office suite includes a word processor, a spreadsheet tool, and presentation software.
這套辦公室套裝軟體包含文書處理、試算表和簡報工具。
compound noun: office suite
Isabela installed a graphics design suite on her laptop for her art projects.
Isabela 在她的筆電上安裝了一套繪圖設計軟體，用來做美術作業。
The new security suite protects computers against viruses, spyware, and online threats.
這套新的安全防護軟體可以保護電腦免受病毒、間諜軟體和網路威脅。
Small businesses often use a productivity suite to manage their daily tasks and accounts.
小型企業通常使用生產力套裝軟體來管理日常工作與帳務。
Abigail chose an accounting suite that handles payroll, invoices, and tax reports together.
Abigail 選擇了一套會計軟體，可以同時處理薪資、發票和稅務報表。
- software package
slightly less common but interchangeable in most contexts
- application bundle
more technical and less common in everyday language
文法句型
a/the + [purpose] + suite
software suite
office suite
用法筆記
Common in technology marketing and computing contexts. A software suite is different from a 'software bundle' — a suite's programs are designed to work together, while a bundle is simply several unrelated programs sold together at a discount.