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Decent People Adj Thing ˈdiːsnt ˈdiːsntli Acceptable Standard

word decent
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decent

[ˈdi:snt]

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体面的(53%),正派的(25%),相当好的(12%),适当的(10%)
adj.正派的;得体的;相当好的
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decent ★★☆☆☆
/di͟ːs(ə)nt/
1
[ADJ 形容词]像样的;尚好的;过得去的 Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • Nearby is a village with a decent pub...

    附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。

  • He didn't get a decent explanation...

    他没有得到一个像样的解释。

  • The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.

    缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。

decently
  • The allies say they will treat their prisoners decently...

    同盟国称他们将善待战俘。

  • This year's festival can boast a decently long list of sponsors.

    今年该活动节将会拥有相当多的赞助商。

2
[ADJ 形容词]合宜的;得体的;适当的;正当的 Decent is used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • 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。

  • 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。

decently
  • There were at least four hours before he could decently go to the pub...

    至少还要过 4 个小时他才能堂而皇之地去酒馆。

  • And can't you dress more decently—people will think you're a tramp.

    你就不能穿得更体面一些吗——别人还以为你是个流浪汉呢。

3
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)正派的,正直的,规矩的 Decent people are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • The majority of people around here are decent people...

    这里的大多数人都很正派。

  • 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。

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[PHRASE 短语]做(不想做但)应该做的事 If you say that someone should do 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.
  [V inflects]
  • He should do the decent thing and resign.

    他应该识时务地辞职。


Oxford
de·cent / ˈdiːsnt ; NAmE ˈdiːsnt / adjective 1 of a good enough standard or quality 像样的;相当不错的;尚好的 ( informal) a decent meal/job/place to live 相当不错的饭菜╱工作╱住所 I need a decent night's sleep. 我需要好好地睡上一夜。 2 (of people or behaviour 人或行为举止 ) honest and fair; treating people with respect 正派的;公平的;合乎礼节的 ordinary, decent, hard-working people 勤劳、正派的普通人 Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy. 人人都说他是个品行端正的小伙子。 3 acceptable to people in a particular situation 得体的;合宜的;适当的 a decent burial 体面的葬礼 That dress isn't decent. 那件连衣裙不够雅观。 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。 4 ( informal) wearing enough clothes to allow sb to see you 穿好了衣服的;适宜于见人的 I can't go to the door—I'm not decent. 我不能去开门,我还没穿好衣服。 compare
indecent
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de·cent·ly / ˈdiːsntli ; NAmE ˈdiːsntli / adverb IDIOM to do the decent ˈthing to do what people or society expect, especially in a difficult situation (尤指在困境中)做人心所向的事,做体面事 He did the decent thing and resigned. 他做得很体面,辞职了。
de·cent / ˈdiːsnt ; NAmE ˈdiːsnt / de·cent·ly / ˈdiːsntli ; NAmE ˈdiːsntli /
LDC
decentde‧cent /ˈdiːsənt/ ●●○ S3 adjective
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1[usually before noun] of a good enough standard or quality:  a decent salary Don’t you have a decent jacket? a house with a decent-sized yard Their in-flight magazine is halfway decent (=quite good). see thesaurus at
satisfactory
2following moral standards that are acceptable to societydecencydecent citizens/people/folk etc The majority of residents here are decent citizens. a decent burial Paul visited the local bars more frequently than was decent for a senior lecturer. The chairman did the decent thing (=did what people thought he ought to) and resigned.3[usually before noun] treating people in a fair and kind way:  I decided her father was a decent guy after all. It was decent of you to show up today.4wearing enough clothes so that you do not show too much of your body – used humorously:  Are you decent? Can I come in?decently adverb

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