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decent + noun
He is a decent person.
他是一个得体的人。
得体的，大方的，有分寸的
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得体的，大方的，有分寸的
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
He is a decent person.
他是一个得体的人。
合适的；适合情况的
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
社会上或习俗上正确的；优雅或有德的
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
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.
符合习俗或礼仪的
according with custom or propriety
He gave a decent apology for his mistake.
他为自己的错误道了歉，态度很得体。
AI contextual example
She always wears decent clothes to work.
她总是穿着得体的衣服去上班。
AI contextual example
They are decent people who help their neighbors.
他们是乐于帮助邻居的正派人。
AI contextual example
from a decent family
来自一个体面的家庭
WordNet
He is a decent person.
他是一个得体的人。
Her behavior was decent.
她的行为举止得体。
Not this
He made a decent into the cave.
Use this
He made a descent into the cave.
DeCent 是形容词，意为“得体的”；而 DeScent 是名词，意为“下降”。这里需要名词，故用 descent。
Not this
She behaves decent.
Use this
She behaves decently.
动词 behave 需要副词修饰，而 decent 是形容词，应改用其副词形式 decently。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
得体的行为
The students showed decent behavior during the ceremony.
学生们在典礼上表现得体。
体面的生活条件
The government should ensure decent living conditions for all citizens.
政府应确保所有公民享有体面的生活条件。
一段适当的时间间隔
After a decent interval, he returned to the topic.
在适当的间隔后，他回到了这个话题。
做体面的事
He decided to do the decent thing and apologize.
他决定做体面的事并道歉。
过上体面的生活
She works hard to make a decent living for her family.
她努力工作以让家人过上体面的生活。
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decent音似'得森特'，想象一位穿着得体的绅士叫森特。
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。
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/).
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