Word · Frequency #9570
Fully loadeddecencies
得体；礼貌；正派
decencies is the plural of decency.
核心释义
the quality of being polite, respectable, and morally proper
- 1.
得体；合乎礼仪。
The quality of being decent; propriety.
- 2.
符合礼仪和道德标准
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
- 3.
得体的行为或事物。
That which is proper or becoming.
- 4.
礼貌和体面
the quality of being polite and respectable
得体的行为；合宜之事；得体；合乎礼仪。；符合礼仪和道德标准；得体的行为或事物。；礼貌和体面
用法In use
Please have the decency to knock before entering the room.
用法提示：decency 为不可数名词，意为‘礼貌、得体’，用于 have the decency to do sth. 结构。
Showing basic decency means treating waiters with respect.
用法提示：decency 在此作不可数名词，指‘礼貌、正派’的品质。
He lacked the decency to return my calls.
用法提示：decency 与 lack 搭配，强调缺少应有的礼貌。
have the decency to do sth
这个结构常用于批评某人缺乏基本礼貌。
He didn't even have the decency to apologize.
他甚至没有礼貌道歉。
common decency
common decency 指社会普遍认可的礼貌标准。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- common decency
- 基本的礼貌
- It's just common decency to hold the door for someone.为别人扶门只是基本的礼貌。
- human decency
- 人性尊严
- We should treat all people with human decency.我们应该以人性尊严对待所有人。
- basic decency
- 基本礼节
- He lacked even basic decency to say thank you.他连说声谢谢的基本礼节都没有。
- have the decency to
- 有…的起码礼貌
- She had the decency to apologize for her mistake.她为她的错误道歉，起码的礼貌还是有的。
- public decency
- 公共道德
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将decency联想为decent（得体的）去掉t加上名词后缀cy，即‘得体’的名词形式。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：社交礼仪、道德讨论 通常为中性，多用于正式或道德语境，如讨论行为得体与否。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与 have 连用，构成 have the decency to do sth，表示“有做某事的礼仪或风度”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling suffix -ency but do not rhyme with 'decency' because their stressed vowels or following consonant clusters differ. They are listed as spelling lookalikes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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