decorous

a. 有礼貌的, 高雅的, 端正的

发音

US /ˈdɛkəɹəs/
US /ˈdɛkɹəs/
US /dɪˈkɔːɹəs/
其它 /dɪˈkɔːɹəs/

词形变化

more decorous 比较级 most decorous 最高级

别名

decourous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.

    端庄

  2. 2.

    Appropriate, suitable.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

becoming comely comme il faut seemly

反义词 1

indecorous

近义相关 3

proper sedate staid

参见 2

proper decent

词源

From the following: * Latin decōrus (“becoming, fitting, proper, suitable”) + English -ous (suffix adjectives denoting presence of a quality in any degree, typically an abundance). Decōrus is derived from decor (“elegrance, grace; charm beauty”) + -us (suffix forming adjectives); and decor is from decēre, the present active infinitive of decet (“to adorn; to be decent; to be proper or suitable”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to perceive; to take”). * Possibly also influenced by Late Latin decorōsus (“beautiful; elegant”), from decoris + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of’ forming adjectives from nouns). Decoris is the genitive singular of decus (“beauty, grace, ornament, splendour; distinction, glory, honour”), from Proto-Indo-European *déḱos (“that which is proper”), from *deḱ- (see above).

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