These films are suitable for adults only.

这些电影只适宜成人观看。

All the students are assigned to suitable jobs.

所有的学生都分到了合适的工作。

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。

a suitable candidate

合适的人选

This programme is not suitable for children.

这个节目儿童不宜。

a suitable place for a picnic

适合野餐的地方

I don have anything suitable to wear for the party.

我没有适合在聚会上穿的衣服。

Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report?

现在讨论我的报告合适不合适？

[不可数名词]There is no doubt about her suitability for the job.

毫无疑问，她适合做这个工作。

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。

She had no other dress suitable for the occasion...

她没有其他适合这种场合穿的套裙。

This is not a suitable time for launching forth on a new business undertaking.

现在,不宜着手搞新的经营项目.

About their becoming easily soiled and unsanitary, perhaps.

可能是嫌它们容易脏, 以致不卫生.

The girl always complains about lacking suitable raiment.

这个女孩总是抱怨没有合适的衣服.

This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.

这种器皿中看不中用.

The machine will print out the results of the calculation and the names of suitable books on this subject.

机器将打出计算结果及适合此课题的书目.

A suitable answer has already been put forward by the chairwoman.

一个合适的解决办法已由女主席提出.

Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose.

零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务.

The price is too high, and moreover, the house isn in a suitable position.

这幢房子价钱太贵, 再者地脚也不好.

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.

It was difficult to find a suitable location.

当时要找一个合适的外景拍摄地相当困难.

This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts.

这种土壤不宜种花生.

Your suggestion will be brought before the committee at a suitable date.

你的建议会在适当日期提交委员会.

None of the actresses we have auditioned is suitable.

我们试听的这些女演员都不合适.

This wine is not suitable to my taste.

这酒不合我的胃口.

We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job.

我们在努力编制一份适合做这项工作的人员名单。

She rifled through her clothes for something suitable to wear.

她急匆匆地在衣服堆里找合适的衣服穿。

This programme is not suitable for children.

这个节目儿童不宜。

The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.

认为这种工作不适合妇女的旧想法再也站不住脚了。

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。

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。

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。

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。

～+名词

• suitable%20clothes">suitable clothes合适的衣服
• suitable%20house">suitable house合适的房子
• suitable%20moment">suitable moment适当的时候
• suitable%20place">suitable place合适的地方

～+介词

• suitable%20for">suitable for适合于…的
• suitable%20for%20children">suitable for children适合儿童
• suitable%20for%20cold%20weather">suitable for cold weather适合于冷天
• suitable%20for%20the%20job">suitable for the job适合这工作
• suitable%20to">suitable to对…适合的

• 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