decent

英['diːsnt] 美['diːsnt]

adj.相當好的；體面的；適當的；正派的

基本介紹

• 中文名：正派的; 得體的; （服裝等）相稱的，合宜的; 相當好的
• 外文名：decent
• 英式音標：ˈdi:snt
• 美式音標：ˈdisənt
• 詞性：形容詞

詳細釋義

adj.(形容詞)

1. 像樣的
   
2. 正派的
   
3. 體面的，得體的
   
4. 合宜的，適當的
   
5. 穿好了衣服的
   
6. 合乎禮儀的
   
7. 還不錯的，尚好的，過得去的
   
8. 親切的
   
9. 寬容的
   
10. 樂於助人的
    
11. 相當好的
    

英英釋義

Adjective:

1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous;
   "from a decent family"
   "a nice girl"
   
2. according with custom or propriety;
   "her becoming modesty"
   "comely behavior"
   "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"
   "a decent burial"
   "seemly behavior"
   
3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior;
   "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"
   
4. sufficient for the purpose;
   "an adequate income"
   "the food was adequate"
   "a decent wage"
   "enough food"
   "food enough"
   
5. decently clothed;
   "are you decent?"
   
6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress;
   "a modest neckline in her dress"
   "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
   

Adverb:

1. in the right manner;
   "please do your job properly!"
   "can't you carry me decent?"
   

雙語例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

1. Are there any decent restaurants around here?
   這附近有沒有好的餐廳？
   
2. He dreamed of living in decent conditions.
   他夢想著過體面的生活。
   
3. The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage.
   沒有適當的公共運輸工具是很不方便的。
   
4. Nearby is a village with a decent pub.
   附的村子裡有一家還不錯的酒館。
   
5. But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal.
   但是適當地間斷一段時間後，貿易關係開始恢復正常。
   
6. The majority of people around here are decent people.
   這裡的大多數人都很正派。
   
7. He should do the decent thing and resign.
   他應該識時務地辭職。
   
8. He didn't get a decent explanation.
   他沒有得到一個像樣的解釋。