suites

IPA/swiːt/
KK[swˈits]IPA/swiːt/

suites — 名詞

  • suitessingular
  • suitesesplural

1. a group of linked rooms that form one living space, most often found in hotels

1.名詞B1
釋義

套房

飯店裡相連的一組房間

a group of linked rooms that form one living space, most often found in hotels

例句

Dahlia's suite at the Harbour Grand had a bedroom, a sitting room, and two balconies.

Dahlia 在海港大酒店訂的套房有一間臥室、一間客廳和兩個陽臺。

The wedding party gathered in the bridal suite before the ceremony began.

婚禮賓客在典禮開始前聚集在新娘套房裡。

collocation: bridal suite

常見搭配
  • hotel suite
  • bridal suite
  • executive suite
  • presidential suite
  • corner suite
  • honeymoon suite
同義詞
  • apartment

    an apartment is a self-contained home, while a suite is usually part of a larger building like a hotel

  • penthouse

    a penthouse is always on the top floor and is more luxurious; a suite can be on any floor

用法筆記

Frequently paired with hotel-related words: hotel suite, presidential suite, honeymoon suite, executive suite.

常見錯誤

The hotel sweet was on the top floor.
The hotel suite was on the top floor.
'suite' sounds exactly like 'sweet' but the two words have completely different meanings.

2. several matching items such as sofas, chairs, and tables that are bought as a se

2.名詞B2
釋義

成套家具

同款式的房間家具組合

several matching items such as sofas, chairs, and tables that are bought as a set for one room

例句

Salma chose a pale oak bedroom suite with a tall wardrobe and two bedside tables.

Salma 選了一套淺橡木色的臥室家具，包含一個高衣櫃和兩個床頭櫃。

collocation: bedroom suite

The dining-room suite that Cole inherited from his grandmother was made of solid walnut.

Cole 從祖母那裡繼承的餐廳成套家具是實心胡桃木製成的。

relative clause: suite that [someone] inherited

常見搭配
  • bedroom suite
  • dining-room suite
  • three-piece suite
  • bathroom suite
  • living-room suite
同義詞
  • set

    more general; 'set' can refer to any group of matching items, while 'suite' is specific to furniture for one room

  • collection

    broader and less precise; a furniture collection could span multiple rooms, but a suite is designed for a single room

用法筆記

Mainly British English. American speakers usually say 'bedroom set,' 'dining set,' or 'living-room set' for the same idea.

常見錯誤

I bought a new suite of furniture for the bedroom.
I bought a new bedroom suite.
'suite' already means a set, so adding 'of furniture' is unnecessary.

3. a musical work made up of several short pieces that belong together, often origi

3.名詞C1
釋義

組曲

由多個樂章組成的音樂作品

a musical work made up of several short pieces that belong together, often originally dances

例句

The orchestra opened the evening with a suite of dances by Rameau.

管弦樂團以拉摩的一組舞蹈組曲為晚會開場。

phrase: a suite of dances

Bach's cello suites are among the most loved pieces ever written for the instrument.

巴哈的大提琴組曲是為該樂器所寫最受喜愛的作品之一。

collocation: cello suites (composer + instrument + suites)

常見搭配
  • cello suite
  • orchestral suite
  • ballet suite
  • dance suite
同義詞
  • symphony

    a symphony is a large-scale orchestral work with a stricter four-movement form; a suite is looser and often shorter

  • sonata

    a sonata is written for one or two instruments and follows a set structure; a suite is more informal and was originally dance-based

用法筆記

Most often associated with Baroque composers like Bach and Handel, though modern composers also write suites. A suite is looser in structure than a symphony.

4. a collection of software programs sold as one package and designed to work along

4.名詞B1
釋義

套裝軟體

搭配使用的整組電腦程式

a collection of software programs sold as one package and designed to work alongside each other

例句

Ari downloaded an office suite that included a word processor and a spreadsheet tool.

Ari 下載了一套包含文書處理和試算表工具的辦公套裝軟體。

collocation: office suite + that-clause listing contents

The design suite costs less than buying each program on its own.

購買設計套裝軟體比單獨購買每個程式便宜。

常見搭配
  • office suite
  • software suite
  • security suite
  • editing suite
  • design suite
同義詞
  • package

    'package' is broader — it can mean any bundled product; 'suite' specifically suggests programs designed to work together

  • bundle

    a bundle may just be a discount grouping of unrelated programs; a suite implies integration and shared design

5. the group of assistants, guards, and followers who travel with a powerful or imp

5.名詞C2
釋義

隨從；隨行團

跟隨重要人物的隨行人員

the group of assistants, guards, and followers who travel with a powerful or important person

例句

The queen arrived with a suite of twelve advisors, including her private secretary and doctor.

女王抵達時帶著十二名隨行顧問，包括她的私人秘書和醫生。

pattern: a suite of + [number] + [role]

Eve noticed the president's suite of bodyguards scanning every corner of the hall.

Eve 注意到總統的隨行保鑣團隊正在掃視大廳的每個角落。

常見搭配
  • suite of advisors
  • suite of bodyguards
  • suite of attendants
同義詞
  • entourage

    the modern, everyday word for a group accompanying an important person; 'suite' is more formal and old-fashioned

  • retinue

    even more formal than 'suite'; used mainly in historical or ceremonial contexts

  • escort

    suggests protection rather than service; an escort guards, while a suite serves and attends

用法筆記

Formal and somewhat old-fashioned. In modern everyday English, 'entourage' is the more common word for this meaning; 'suite' in this sense now appears mostly in historical or very formal writing.

常見錯誤

The pop star walked in with his suite.
The pop star walked in with his entourage.
for modern celebrities, 'entourage' is the natural choice; 'suite' sounds oddly formal or historical.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • en suite

介系詞搭配

  • suite of
  • in a suite