decent

英 [ˈdiːsnt]

美 [ˈdiːsnt]

adj.  像样的; 相当不错的; 尚好的; 正派的; 公平的; 合乎礼节的; 得体的; 合宜的; 适当的

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Collins.2 / BNC.3681 / COCA.3878

同义词辨析

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习惯用语

adj.

to do the decent thing
• （尤指在困境中）做人心所向的事，做体面事
  to do what people or society expect, especially in a difficult situation
• He did the decent thing and resigned.
  他做得很体面，辞职了。

牛津词典

adj.

• 像样的；相当不错的；尚好的
  of a good enough standard or quality
  1. a decent meal/job/place to live
     相当不错的饭菜 / 工作 / 住所
  2. I need a decent night's sleep.
     我需要好好地睡上一夜。
• 正派的；公平的；合乎礼节的
  honest and fair; treating people with respect
  1. ordinary, decent, hard-working people
     勤劳、正派的普通人
  2. Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy.
     人人都说他是个品行端正的小伙子。
• 得体的；合宜的；适当的
  acceptable to people in a particular situation
  1. a decent burial
     体面的葬礼
  2. That dress isn't decent.
     那件连衣裙不够雅观。
  3. She ought to have waited for a decent interval before getting married again.
     她再次嫁人也应该适当等上一段时间。
• 穿好了衣服的；适宜于见人的
  wearing enough clothes to allow sb to see you
  1. I can't go to the door─I'm not decent.
     我不能去开门——我还没穿好衣服。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 像样的;尚好的;过得去的
  Decentis used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
  1. Nearby is a village with a decent pub...
     附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。
  2. He didn't get a decent explanation...
     他没有得到一个像样的解释。
  3. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.
     缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。
• ADJ 合宜的;得体的;适当的;正当的
  Decentis used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable.
  1. But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal...
     但是适当地间断一段时间后，贸易关系开始恢复正常。
  2. She watched his face, as the coffin was lowered into the ground. As soon as it was decent, he plunged through the crowd towards the cars.
     棺材慢慢放入墓穴时她一直注视着他的脸。礼仪许可的时间一到，他便挤过人群走向那些车子。
• ADJ-GRADED （人）正派的，正直的，规矩的
  Decentpeople are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of.
  1. The majority of people around here are decent people...
     这里的大多数人都很正派。
  2. The jury will see what a decent guy he is.
     陪审团将会认识到他是一个多么正派的人。
• PHRASE 做（不想做但）应该做的事
  If you say that someone shoulddo the decent thing, you mean that they should do something which they do not really want to do, but which you think they ought to do.
  1. He should do the decent thing and resign.
     他应该识时务地辞职。

双语例句

• He didn't get a decent explanation
  他没有得到一个像样的解释。
• He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.
  他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。
• I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.
  我去布鲁克斯兄弟专卖店给自己买了一件体面的衬衫。
• She watched his face, as the coffin was lowered into the ground. As soon as it was decent, he plunged through the crowd towards the cars.
  棺材慢慢放入墓穴时她一直注视着他的脸。礼仪许可的时间一到，他便挤过人群走向那些车子。
• You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent
  你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。
• They were thrilled, finally, to have a decent lead-in for their 9 a.m. local programs.
  终于，他们为上午9点播出的本地节目有了一段像样的片头而高兴得不得了。
• He should do the decent thing and resign.
  他应该识时务地辞职。
• Ways must be found to assure our children a decent start in life.
  必须想办法保证我们的孩子有一个不错的人生开端。
• He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.
  他在不失礼的情况下尽可能快地进餐。
• He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.
  其他艺术家翻唱他的歌曲，一定使他过上了收入颇为可观的生活。