Breach-of-promise suit
[法] 毁约诉讼
🧩 词语组成解析
breach
[britʃ]
n. 破坏;破裂;缺口;违背;
vt. 攻破;破坏，违反;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
promise
['prɑmɪs]
vt. 允诺，许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望，有前途;
n. 许诺;希望，指望;允诺的东西;
pro前面+mise送，放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
suit
[sut]
n. 一套外衣;西装，套装;诉讼;恳求;
vt. 适合于（某人）;尤指服装、颜色等相配;合身;适宜;
vi. 合适，相称;
suit(follow)→适合于；适应；一套；一组；请求；诉讼
🗣️ 情景例句
What beautiful timing.
时间正合适。
We've got to get a bed and a dresser for the bedroom.
我们必须有一张床和梳妆台放在卧室。
At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable,
当时，这艘轮船不仅是造船史上建造的最大的一艘船，而且也被认为是不会沉没的。