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decent

【发音】

美 /'disnt/ 英 /'diːsnt/

【翻译】

  1. adj. 像样的, 过得去的, 体面的; 宽厚的, 大方的; 正派的; 合乎礼仪的, 得体的

    英释:following moral standards that are acceptable to society

【记忆】

de(离开) + cent(分币) → 离开分币, 不计较钱 → 大方的

【例句】

  1. a decent burial

    得体的葬礼

  2. Paul visited the local bars more frequently than was decent for a senior lecturer.

    保罗过于频繁地光顾当地酒吧,不太合乎高级讲师的身份。

  3. The chairman did the decent thing (= did what people thought he ought to ) and resigned.

    主席体面地辞去了职务。

【真题例句】

  1. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...And graduating doesn’t even provide any guarantee of a decent job: six in ten graduates today are in non-graduate jobs...

  2. (2011.6 • CET6 • • 写作题)...for certificates do play a vital role when students look for a decent job...

【单词相关测试】

  1. In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in ______conditions.

    A. graciousB. decentC. honorableD. positive

【同、近义词】

  1. adj.正派的;得体的;相当好的

    proper/goodish/

【同根词】

  1. adv

    decently : 合适地;高雅地;正派地;亲切地

  2. n

    decency : 正派;体面;庄重;合乎礼仪;礼貌

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