suite
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。
collocation: family suite
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。
collocation: presidential suite
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。
- hotel suite
- presidential suite
- executive suite
- family suite
- honeymoon suite
- suite of rooms
- 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。
collocation: bathroom suite
- three-piece suite
- dining suite
- bedroom suite
- bathroom suite
- suite of furniture
- 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。
collocation: orchestral suite
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。
pattern: [composer] arranges [music] into a suite
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。
- orchestral suite
- piano suite
- ballet suite
- concert suite
- suite from [opera/film]
- 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。
compound noun: security suite
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。
collocation: accounting suite
- software suite
- office suite
- security suite
- graphics suite
- productivity suite
- accounting suite
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- en suite形容詞B2
- suit名詞A2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- hotel suite
- furniture suite
- software suite
常用片語
- a suite of
- the whole suite
- part of a suite
介系詞搭配
- in a suite
- into a suite
- of suites