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decent

音標['di:s?nt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 有分寸的, 得體的, 大方

詞型變化:

名詞:decentness 副詞:decently 

英文解釋:

形容詞 decent:

  1. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
    同義詞:nice
  2. according with custom or propriety
    同義詞:becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
  3. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior- George Santayana
  4. enough to meet a purpose
    同義詞:adequate, enough
  5. decently clothed
  6. observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

副詞 decent:

  1. in the right manner
    同義詞:properly, decently, in good order, right, the right way

例句:

  1. The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage.
    沒有適當公共交通工具是很不方便的。
  2. His first novel was a flash in the pan, and he hasn't written anything decent since.
    他的第一部小說如曇花一現,此後他再沒寫出像樣的東西
  3. He dreamed of living in decent conditions.
    夢想著過體面生活
  4. It was decent of her to help the homeless.
    幫助無家可歸的人,真是可敬。

詳細解釋:


de.cent

adj.(形容詞)
Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality.
得體的:以符合公認的行為和道德規範為特徵
Free from indelicacy; modest.
高雅的;體面的
Meeting accepted standards; adequate:
象樣的,足夠的:達到了可接受的標準的;足夠的:
例句:
a decent salary.
一份相當不錯的薪水

Morally upright; respectable.
正派的:道德上正直的;值得尊敬
Kind or obliging:
親切的:和藹的或助人的:
例句:
very decent of them to lend you money.
他們借給你錢真是好

Informal Properly or modestly dressed.
【非正式用語】 適宜的:穿著適當的或得體的

來源:
Latin decôns decent- [present participle of] decôre [to be fitting] * see dek-
拉丁語 decôns decent- [] decôre的現在分詞 [適合的] *參見 dek-

【引伸】
de.cently
adv.(副詞)
de.centness
n.(名詞)

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