Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3681
decent
得体的，大方的，有分寸的
核心释义
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- 1.
合适的；适合情况的
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- 2.
社会上或习俗上正确的；优雅或有德的
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- 3.
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
Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- 4.
符合习俗或礼仪的
according with custom or propriety
- 5.
公平的；可接受的；还可以的
Fair; acceptable; okay.
- 6.
符合性行为的习俗；- 乔治·桑塔亚那
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; - George Santayana
- 7.
显著的；可观的
Significant; substantial.
- 8.
符合公认的良好品味标准
Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
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
用法In use
He gave a decent apology for his mistake.
用法提示：decent 在此处表示 '得体的'，修饰 apology，体现礼貌和分寸。
She always wears decent clothes to work.
用法提示：decent 在此处表示 '得体的'，形容衣着，符合正式场合规范。
They are decent people who help their neighbors.
用法提示：decent 在此处表示 '正派的'，形容人的品德善良正直。
from a decent family
a decent burial
speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd
decent + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
decent音似'得森特'，想象一位穿着得体的绅士叫森特。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/).
用法优先级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。
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