decent

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a. 有分寸的, 得体的, 大方的

发音

UK /ˈdiːs(ə)nt/
US /ˈdiːs(ə)nt/

词形变化

decentest more decent 比较级 most decent 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

正派的；得体的；相当好的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Misspelling of descent.

adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

  2. 2.

    Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.

    体面

    正派

  3. 3.

    Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

    非正式

    Are you decent? May I come in?

  4. 4.

    Fair; acceptable; okay.

    不错

    不赖

    He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.

  5. 5.

    Significant; substantial.

    There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.

  6. 6.

    Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.

  7. 7.

    Comely; shapely; well-formed.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

nice fitting acceptable satisfactory

反义词 1

indecent

近义相关 4

good proper modest respectable

参见 5

clean proper modest decorous unobjectionable

相关短语

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词源

Borrowed from Middle French décent, or its source, Latin decēns, present participle of decet (“it is fitting or suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable”) (compare Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to appear, seem, think”), δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to accept”); Sanskrit दशस्यति (daśasyáti, “shows honor, is gracious”), दाशति (dāśati, “makes offerings, bestows”)). Meaning ‘kind, pleasant’ is from 1902.

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