帮我看看这个句子。谢谢拉!In2004,Dukeuniversi
In 2004 ,Du university in North Carolina give ipods to all freshman so they could download podcast lectures.Other universities have followed suit since. 请问:have followed suit since.大概应该是“效仿”的意思吧!suit since有这种用法吗???
"2004年位于北卡莱罗那州的杜克大学将ipod发给新生,这样新生就可以从ipod广播下载讲课内容.之后,其它大学纷纷效仿." 提到suit,很多人立即想到是“(一套)西服或", 只有少数人知道它还可作“同花色的一组纸牌"解。 一副纸牌中有四种花色,在许多纸牌玩法中, 一方打出某种花色则其他人也要跟著打出此种花色的牌。 这便是follow suit的由来。 当然follow suit现在的意思不仅限于纸牌了,它是指按照别人的样子或方法去做事,即所谓的“照方抓药;如法炮制"是也。 注意follow suit中的suit用单数,前面不用冠词。 请看以下例句: I didn't like that dish, so I decided not to follow suit. 我不喜欢那道菜,所以决定吃点别的。 You take the lead and we’ll follow suit. 你带头,我们跟着干。 When diamonds were led, he had to follow suit. 别人出方块,他也得跟着出。 He went to bed and she followed suit after a few minutes. 他上床睡觉了,几分钟后她也上床睡觉了。 One of the major banks has lowered its interest rates and the other banks are expected to follow suit. 有一家大银行已降低了利率,其他银行也准会照样做的。