decent
adj
ˈdiːsənt
adj
1
of
a
good
enough
standard
or
quality
可接受的，相当好的，像样的
usually before noun 一般用于名词前
a
decent
salary
不错的工资待遇
Don’t
you
have
a
decent
jacket?
你就没有一件像样的外套吗？
a
house
with
a
decent-sized
yard
院子还算大的房子
Their
in-flight
magazine
is
halfway
decent
(=quite
good)
.
他们的航班杂志挺不错的。
2
following
moral
standards
that
are
acceptable
to
society
正派的，规矩的;
decent
citizens/people/folk
etc
The
majority
of
residents
here
are
decent
citizens.
这里的大部分居民都是正派的市民。
a
decent
burial
体面的葬礼
Paul
visited
the
local
bars
more
frequently
than
was
decent
for
a
senior
lecturer.
保罗过于频繁地光顾当地酒吧，不太合乎高级讲师的身份。
The
chairman
did
the
decent
thing
(=did
what
people
thought
he
ought
to)
and
resigned.
主席做了该做的事，辞职了。
3
treating
people
in
a
fair
and
kind
way
宽容的，和气的
usually before noun 一般用于名词前
I
decided
her
father
was
a
decent
guy
after
all.
我认为她父亲毕竟是个好人。
It
was
decent
of
you
to
show
up
today.
你今天来了可真好。
4
wearing
enough
clothes
so
that
you
do
not
show
too
much
of
your
body
–
used
humorously
穿着得体的，不暴露太多的〔幽默用法〕
Are
you
decent?
Can
I
come
in?
你穿好了吗？我能进来了吗？