| 单词 | decent |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['di:snt] |
| 解释 | a.适当的，可接受的；得体的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 适当的,可接受的(pro per, acceptable);得体的(not likely to embarrass others) 【考】 反义词：seamy(丑恶 的) 【例】 That dress isn't decent ! |
| 字源 | decent (adj.) 1530s, "proper to one's station or rank," also "tasteful," from Middle French décent, or directly from Latin decentem (nominative decens) "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," present participle of decere "to be fitting or suitable," from PIE *deke-, from root *dek- "to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable" (cognates: Greek dokein "to appear, seem, think," dekhesthai "to accept;" Sanskrit daśasyati "shows honor, is gracious," dacati "makes offerings, bestows;" Latin docere "to teach," decus "grace, ornament"). Meaning "kind, pleasant" is from 1902. Are you decent? (1949) was originally backstage theater jargon for "are you dressed." |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. (穿着)适当的 = proper = acceptable; 得体的(行为符合行为和道德规范) = modest = respectable 【记】de地, cent硬币: 我在马路边, 拣到一分钱, 把...(多么得体的行为! ) 【参】decency(n 庄重; 正派; 端庄); decant(vt 移入其他容器) 【反】seamy(adj 丑恶的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】center 处于核心的社会阶层，体面且正派；de + cent 百，能打一百分的正派人适应与得体 |
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