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decent adj.
⇨ decent (a decent meal) ⇨ respectable (decent people) ⇨ right 2 (do the decent thing) decent adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ adequate 另见adequate条decent ♦︎ solid ♦︎ respectable ♦︎ soundThese words all describe sth that is of a good enough standard or quality. 这些词均表示事物良好的、不错的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a decent / solid / respectable / sound performance◆a decent / solid / respectable result◆pretty decent / solid / sound◆perfectly decent / respectable / sound◆decent / respectable / sound enough■ decent / /ˈdiːsnt/ / (rather informal, especially spoken) of a good enough standard or quality 像样的；相当不错的；挺好的◆He looks as if he could do with a decent meal.他看上去好像想要好好吃一顿。◆I need a decent night's sleep.我需要好好睡上一宿。◆This place looks decent enough－let's stay here.这地方看起来还不错，咱们就住这儿吧。▸ decently adverb ◆The car is decently sized and cheap to run.这辆汽车大小适中，而且跑起来省油。■ solid [usually before noun] (especially business 尤用于商业) good and steady, but not always excellent or special 相当好的，表现稳定的（但不一定出色或独特）◆2006 was a year of solid achievement.2006年是成就颇丰的一年。◆He's a good, solid player.他是个挺有实力的运动员。◆Trade remained solid throughout the year.全年的贸易情况保持良好。ⓘ Solid is used especially to talk about how a person or company performs or achieves over a period of time. * solid尤用于形容个人或公司在一段时间内的表现或成绩。■ respectable fairly good; not giving you any reason to feel ashamed 相当好的；不丢面子的◆It was a perfectly respectable result.这是个非常好的结果。◆Economic growth has averaged at a respectable 2.5 per cent.经济增长率平均为2.5%，相当不错。ⓘ Respectable is used especially to talk about sb/sth's performance in a game, competition or entertainment, or in business. * respectable尤用于形容某人或某事物在比赛、竞争、表演或生意中的表现。▸ respectably adverb ◆The candidate did respectably rather than brilliantly.该候选人表现得相当不错，但说不上杰出。■ sound good and accurate, but not excellent 不错的，扎实的（但说不上出色）◆This was another sound performance by the team.这是该队又一次挺不错的表现。 respectable adjective respectable ♦︎ decent ♦︎ reputable ♦︎ honourable ♦︎ law-abidingThese words all describe sb/sth that is considered by society to be good and morally acceptable. 这些词均表示体面的、得体的、正派的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a respectable / a decent / an honourable / a law-abiding man / woman◆respectable / decent / honourable / law-abiding people◆a respectable / decent / law-abiding citizen / member of the community◆respectable / decent / law-abiding folk◆a respectable / reputable firm / organization◆to do the decent / honourable thing◆perfectly / very respectable / decent / reputable / honourable■ respectable considered by society to be socially or morally acceptable 体面的；得体的；值得尊敬的◆This is a respectable neighbourhood.这是一个体面的住宅区。◆I'm a respectable married woman.我是一个正派的已婚女人。◆It's about time you got yourself a respectable job.你该给自己找份体面的工作了。◆ (rather informal, spoken) Go and make yourself look respectable.去把你自己弄得体面点儿。 OPP disreputable ⇨ sordid ⓘ Disreputable is opposite in meaning to respectable, not reputable. * disreputable是respectable的反义词，而非reputable的反义词。▸ respectability / /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆middle-class notions of respectability中产阶级对体面的看法▸ respectably adverb ◆Mrs Wilson dressed quietly and respectably in grey or black.威尔逊夫人穿着灰黑色的衣服，朴素而得体。■ decent / /ˈdiːsnt/ / [usually before noun](of people or behaviour) honest and fair; treating people with respect and deserving the respect of others （人或行为举止）正派的，公平的，合乎礼节的◆These are ordinary, decent, hard-working people.这都是些勤劳正派的普通人。◆The chairman must now do the decent thing and resign.主席现在必须辞职，这才是体面之举。▸ decency noun [uncountable] ◆We need to restore values of decency, caring and understanding to our society.我们得让社会回归正派、关爱和包容的价值观。▸ decently adverb ◆We always try to treat prisoners decently.我们总是尽可能地善待犯人。■ reputable / /ˈrepjətəbl/ / honest and known to provide a good service 信誉好的；值得信赖的◆Buy your car from a reputable dealer.要从有信誉的经销商那里买车。ⓘ Reputable is usually used about companies and people involved in business or trade. * reputable通常修饰从事买卖的公司和商人。 see also reputation ⇨ reputation ■ honourable (BrE) (NAmE honorable) / /ˈɒnərəbl; NAmE ˈɑːnərəbl/ showing high moral standards; behaving in a way that means you keep the respect of other people 品格高尚的；保全脸面的◆He was an honourable man who could not lie.他是个高尚的人，不会说谎。◆The only honourable thing to do is to resign.唯一能保全脸面的就是辞职。OPP dishonourable ⇨ despicable see also honour ⇨ integrity , honour ⇨ reputation , honourable ⇨ worthy ▸ honourably (BrE) (NAmE honorably) adverb ◆He served honourably during his 44 years in office.他在任44年，忠于职守。NOTE 辨析 Decent or honourable?Sometimes you can use either word. 这两个词有时可通用◆It's time she did the decent / honourable thing and resigned.她是时候辞职以保名节了。However, being honourable often involves more serious moral choices than being decent. Decent people work hard and treat other people with respect in their ordinary, everyday lives. Honourable people tell the truth, are honest with money and loyal to other people and their country, even when this is very difficult or dangerous or when other people are lying or cheating. You can live decently and die honourably but not◆live honourably and ◆die decently 不过，honourable往往比decent要有更大的道德承担。decent指人在日常生活中努力工作，尊重他人。honourable指人在困难或危险的处境下依然讲真话，诚实赚钱，忠于他人和国家，即使众人都在说谎或欺骗时亦能保持如此。可以说live decently和die honourably。但不说live honourably，也不说die decently。 ■ law-abiding /lɔː əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ / obeying and respecting the law 遵纪守法的；安分守己的◆The police have been preventing ordinary law-abiding citizens from going about their own business.警方一直在妨碍普通守法公民过正常生活。ⓘ Law-abiding is usually used when sb who usually obeys the law is treated as if they have broken it, or in comparison with people who do break the law. * law-abiding常用来表示守法者被当作违法者对待，或与违法者相对。 right2 adjective the right decision 正确的决定do the right thing 做正当的事right ♦︎ acceptable ♦︎ proper ♦︎ due ♦︎ justified ♦︎ decent ♦︎ justifiableThese words all describe sth that is morally good or socially acceptable. 这些词均表示符合道德或社会常理的、正当的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆right / acceptable / proper / justified / justifiable to do sth◆right / justified in doing sth◆right / acceptable / proper that...◆acceptable / proper / decent behaviour◆to do the right / proper / decent thing◆scarcely / hardly / not really right / acceptable / proper / justified◆perfectly right / acceptable / proper / justified / decent / justifiable◆entirely right / acceptable / proper / justified / justifiable◆morally right / acceptable / justified / justifiable◆only right / proper■ right [not usually before noun] morally good; correct according to law or a person's duty 正当；合法；应当◆You were quite right to tell me.你告诉我就对了。◆It's right that he should be punished.他理应受到惩罚。◆Hunting may be legal, but that doesn't make it right.狩猎也许是合法的，但这并不表示它是正当的。◆I hope we're doing the right thing.我希望我们这样做是正当的。OPP wrong ⇨ wrong 4 ▸ rightly adverb ◆Rightly or wrongly, he was released early from prison.不论对错，他提前获释了。◆Politicians are asked to declare any business interests, and rightly so.要求从政者公布所拥有的企业权益，这理应如此。■ acceptable (especially of behaviour or actions) thought to be right by most people in a society （尤指行为或行动在社会上）被认同的，被认可的◆Children have to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is not.儿童必须要懂得什么是被社会认可的行为举止，什么不是。◆Divorce is much more socially acceptable than it used to be.与过去相比，社会对离婚的态度宽容得多了。OPP unacceptable ⇨ unacceptable ■ proper / /ˈprɒpə(r); NAmE ˈprɑːpər/ (rather formal) socially and morally acceptable 符合社会规范的；正当的◆It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's behaviour.父母要为孩子的行为负责，这是天经地义的。◆I'll do whatever I think proper.只要我认为是正当的事，我就会去做。◆The development was planned without proper regard for the feelings of the local residents.新开发项目的规划没有适当考虑当地居民的感受。OPP improper ⇨ improper ▸ properly adverb ◆You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first.你先来找我，做得对极了。NOTE 辨析 Acceptable or proper? Acceptable has a wider general meaning than proper: things can be socially/morally acceptable but not◆socially/morally proper because the social/moral aspect is included in the meaning of proper. Proper is a more formal word than acceptable, and more frequent in British English than in American English. It can suggest a greater degree of approval: actions that are proper are actions that you approve of; actions that are acceptable are actions that you do not disapprove of. * acceptable比proper含义更宽泛。可以说socially/morally acceptable，但不说socially/morally proper，因为proper已包含“为社会认可、合乎道德”之意。 proper比acceptable正式，在英式英语中比在美式英语中常用，还意味着更大程度的赞同：proper可形容自己赞同的行为，acceptable可形容自己不反对的行为。■ due [only before noun] (formal) that is suitable or right in the circumstances 适当的；恰当的；合适的◆After due consideration we have decided to appoint Mr Davis to the job.经过适当考虑，我们决定委任戴维斯先生做这项工作。◆Your request will be dealt with in due course (= at the right time and not before).你的要求将在适当的时候处理。■ justified /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ / [not usually before noun] having a good reason for doing sth; existing or done for a good reason 有正当理由；事出有因；合乎情理◆She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.她认为有充分的理由要求退款。◆I don't think the death penalty is ever justified.我认为死刑从来就不是合理的。OPP unjustified ⇨ unjustified ■ decent / /ˈdiːsnt/ / (rather formal) acceptable to people in a particular situation 得体的；合宜的；适当的◆Local people made sure the soldiers were given a decent burial.当地民众尽力为这些士兵举行得体的葬礼。◆I think he should do the decent thing and resign.我认为他应该辞职，这才是体面之举。◆She should have waited a decent interval before marrying again.她再婚之前本该适当等上一段时间。 OPP indecent ⇨ improper ■ justifiable /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl, ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl/ existing or done for a good reason and therefore acceptable 事出有因的；合乎情理的；情有可原的◆She took a justifiable pride in her son's achievements.她理所当然地为儿子的成就感到自豪。◆There were no justifiable grounds for sending him to prison.目前还没有正当的理由把他关进监狱。OPP unjustifiable ⇨ unjustified ▸ justifiably adverb ◆The college can be justifiably proud of its record.这所大学有理由为自己的成绩感到骄傲。NOTE 辨析 Justified or justifiable?A person or action can be justified; an action, feeling or reason can be justifiable. * justified可形容人或行动，justifiable可形容行动、感觉或理由◆She felt justifiable in asking for her money back. ◆There were no justified grounds for sending him to prison. |