decent
英 [ˈdi:snt] 美 [ˈdisənt]

adj.

正派的；得体的；（服装等）相称的，合宜的；相当好的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 相当不错的；像样的 of a good enough standard or quality
2. 正派的 honest and fair; treating people with respect
3. 适当的，得体的 acceptable to people in a particular situation

英英释义

decent[ 'di:sənt ]

• adj.
  • socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

    "from a decent family"

    同义词：nice

  • according with custom or propriety

    "a decent burial"

    同义词：becomingcomelycomme il fautdecorousseemly

  • conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

    "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"

  • enough to meet a purpose

    "a decent wage"

    同义词：adequateenough

  • decently clothed

    "are you decent?"

  • observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

    "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"

• adv.in the right manner

  "can't you carry me decent?"

  同义词：properlydecentlyin good orderrightthe right way

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• decent behaviour举止端庄
• decent burial体面的葬礼
• decent dress讲究的衣服
• decent job相当不错的工作
• decent meal相当不错的饭菜
• decent living conditions像样的生活条件
• decent place to live相当不错的住所
• decent taste高雅的情趣
• decent voice不亢不卑的声调

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Are there any decent restaurants around here?
   这附近有没有好的餐厅？
2. He dreamed of living in decent conditions.
   他梦想着过体面的生活。
3. The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage.
   没有适当的公共交通工具是很不方便的。
4. John and his wife Leah are very decent people.
   约翰是他的妻子丽亚都是非常正派的人。

权威例句

The Decent Society
Decent Work and the informal economy
Decent Restraint of Prosecutorial Power
The Decent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Measuring decent work with statistical indicators
A rapidly convergent decent method for minimization
A decent minimum of health care in South Africa: a bioethical proposal
From Decent Work to Decent Lives: Positive Self and Relational Management (PS&RM) in the Twenty-First Century
Expected utility theory and prospect theory: one wedding and a decent funeral
Expected utility theory and prospect theory: one\rwedding and a decent funeral