decent

英 [ˈdiːsnt]

美 [ˈdiːsnt]

adj. 像样的; 相当不错的; 尚好的; 正派的; 公平的; 合乎礼节的; 得体的; 合宜的; 适当的

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同义词辨析

decorous decent nice seemly【导航词义：正派的】

decorousadj. 〈正式〉端庄的，得体的

〔辨析〕

主要指人的外表或者行为很得体的。

〔例证〕

a decorous hug
礼貌得体的拥抱
It is decorous to wear a tie at an evening party.
在晚会上佩戴领带是得体的。

decentadj. 正派的，规矩的

〔辨析〕

指道德标准符合社会规范的。

〔例证〕

She is a decent citizen.
她是个正派的市民。
The President did the decent thing.
总统做了他该做的事。

niceadj. 〈旧〉正派的

〔辨析〕

指道德品行高尚的，但此义现已不常用。

〔例证〕

Nice girls don't do such things.
正派姑娘不会做这种事儿的。

seemlyadj. 〈旧〉适宜的，得体的，合乎行为规范的

〔辨析〕

指根据通行的行为规范，言行举止符合某一情境或社交场合的，但此义现已不常用。

〔例证〕

It is not seemly for guests to gossip about the hostess.
客人对女主人说三道四似乎不大得体。

习惯用语

adj.

to do the decent thing

（尤指在困境中）做人心所向的事，做体面事
to do what people or society expect, especially in a difficult situation
He did the decent thing and resigned.
他做得很体面，辞职了。

牛津词典

adj.

像样的；相当不错的；尚好的
of a good enough standard or quality
1. a decent meal/job/place to live
  相当不错的饭菜 / 工作 / 住所
2. I need a decent night's sleep.
  我需要好好地睡上一夜。
正派的；公平的；合乎礼节的
honest and fair; treating people with respect
1. ordinary, decent, hard-working people
  勤劳、正派的普通人
2. Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy.
  人人都说他是个品行端正的小伙子。
得体的；合宜的；适当的
acceptable to people in a particular situation
1. a decent burial
  体面的葬礼
2. That dress isn't decent.
  那件连衣裙不够雅观。
3. 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。
穿好了衣服的；适宜于见人的
wearing enough clothes to allow sb to see you
1. I can't go to the door─I'm not decent.
  我不能去开门——我还没穿好衣服。

柯林斯词典

ADJ 像样的;尚好的;过得去的
Decentis used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
1. Nearby is a village with a decent pub...
  附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。
2. He didn't get a decent explanation...
  他没有得到一个像样的解释。
3. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.
  缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。
ADJ 合宜的;得体的;适当的;正当的
Decentis used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable.
1. 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。
2. 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。
ADJ-GRADED （人）正派的，正直的，规矩的
Decentpeople are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of.
1. The majority of people around here are decent people...
  这里的大多数人都很正派。
2. 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。
PHRASE 做（不想做但）应该做的事
If you say that someone shoulddo 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.
1. He should do the decent thing and resign.
  他应该识时务地辞职。

双语例句

How can you do your business if you just idle and do no decent work?
你成天游手好闲，不务正业，还能做好自己的本职工作？
They were thrilled, finally, to have a decent lead-in for their 9 a.m. local programs.
终于，他们为上午9点播出的本地节目有了一段像样的片头而高兴得不得了。
He can have a decent burial.
他会有个体面的葬礼。
You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent
你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。
There were a couple of decent kits knocking around, but this wasn't one of them!
这里有几套像样的装备，但这套不是！
He is an educated, amiable and decent man.
他是个有教养、和蔼可亲的正人君子。
They're trying to show clean, wholesome, decent movies
他们尽量播放文明、健康、正派的电影。
This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any decent society.
这种残忍地对待动物的行为是任何一个文明社会都不能容忍的。
The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.
缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。
He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.
他在不失礼的情况下尽可能快地进餐。