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decent

/ˈdiːsənt/
adjective★中级💡 体面的
neutral

体面的;得体的;合适的

He wore a decent suit to the interview.

他穿了一身体面的西装去面试。

💡

强调符合社会标准或期望,但不一定优秀或奢华。

neutral

(质量或标准)尚可的;过得去的

The hotel room was decent but not luxurious.

这家酒店的房间还算体面,但不算奢华。

💡

表示刚好达到可接受的水平,但不出色。

正式

(人)正派的;正直的

She's a decent person who always helps others.

她是个正派的人,总是帮助他人。

💡

强调品格端正,遵守道德标准。

搭配

decent job体面的工作decent salary体面的薪水decent person正派的人

同义词

respectableproperacceptableadequatehonest

反义词

indecentinappropriateunacceptableshoddy

💡专业提示

区分‘decent’与‘good’

‘decent’强调‘符合基本标准’,而‘good’强调‘优秀’。例如:‘a decent meal’(一顿还算不错的饭)vs ‘a good meal’(一顿好吃的饭)。

⚡黄金法则

‘decent’的使用场景

常用于描述工作、收入、住宿、行为等符合社会期望的事物。避免用于极致奢华或极差的场景。

📖词源

中古英语 decent < 拉丁语 decent- (decent-) < 动词 decēre(适合、合宜)

📝用法说明

1. 多用于形容人、行为、环境或物品符合社会标准,但不一定优秀。2. 在正式场合可表示‘正派的’(如‘decent person’)。3. 不含贬义,但强调‘刚好够用’而非‘优秀’。

单词拆解

decent
适合的、体面的
root
英汉词典

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