Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3681
decent
得体的，大方的，有分寸的
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- 1.
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
合适的；适合情况的
- 2.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
社会上或习俗上正确的；优雅或有德的
- 3.
Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
符合基本道德标准；表现出正直、公平或其他与道德正直相关的特征
- 4.
according with custom or propriety
符合习俗或礼仪的
- 5.
Fair; acceptable; okay.
公平的；可接受的；还可以的
- 6.
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; - George Santayana
符合性行为的习俗；- 乔治·桑塔亚那
- 7.
Significant; substantial.
显著的；可观的
- 8.
Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
符合公认的良好品味标准
合适的；适合情况的；社会上或习俗上正确的；优雅或有德的；符合基本道德标准；表现出正直、公平或其他与道德正直相关的特征；符合习俗或礼仪的；公平的；可接受的；还可以的
In use
He gave a decent apology for his mistake.
She always wears decent clothes to work.
They are decent people who help their neighbors.
from a decent family
a decent burial
speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd
decent + noun
He is a decent person.
他是一个得体的人。
be + decent
Connections
Collocations
- decent job
- 体面的工作
- Everyone deserves a decent job with fair pay.每个人都应有一份报酬公平的体面工作。
- decent wage
- 可观的工资
- The company pays its employees a decent wage.这家公司给员工支付可观的工资。
- decent meal
- 像样的一餐
- After a long day, we finally had a decent meal at the new restaurant.漫长的一天过后，我们终于在新餐厅吃了一顿像样的饭。
- decent person
- 正派的人
- He is a decent person who always helps others.他是个正派的人，总是帮助别人。
- decent behavior
- 得体的行为
- The students showed decent behavior during the ceremony.学生们在典礼上表现得体。
- decent living conditions
Learner notes
Memory Tip
decent音似'得森特'，想象一位穿着得体的绅士叫森特。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常对话、正式写作、学术语境 decent 在日常生活和正式场合都较常用，含义广泛。通常用于形容事物符合标准或得体，具体语境需根据搭配判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'recent' rhymes with 'decent' (both have /ˈriːsənt/ and /ˈdiːsənt/). Words like percent, cent, innocent, and accent share the same spelling ending -cent but differ in the stressed vowel (/ɛ/ vs /iː/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.