decent

　　相当不错的;像样的 of a good enough standard or quality

　　正派的 honest and fair; treating people with respect

　　适当的，得体的 acceptable to people in a particular situation

　　同义词

　　r. decently，in good order，properly，right

　　a. comely，comme il faut，enough，nice

　　反义词

　　r. improperly

　　a. indecent

　　参考例句

　　1. The hospital has no decent equipment.

　　这家医院没有像样的设备。

　　2. Everyone should have the right to a decent wage and a decent home.

　　人人都有权得到体面的工资和拥有一个美好的家庭。

　　3. At that time it is possible to land a decent job without a college education.

　　在那时，没有受过大学教育就能找到一个体面的工作还是可能的。

　　参考例句

　　1.ADJ Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality. 像样的

　　例：He didnt get a decent explanation.

　　他没有得到一个合理的解释。

　　2.decently ADV 像样地

　　例：The allies say they will treat their prisoners decently.

　　同盟国家称他们将有分寸地对待战俘。

　　3.ADJ Decent is used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable. 合宜的

　　例：But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal.

　　但是在一段适当的间断之后，贸易关系开始恢复正常。

　　4.decently ADV 合宜地

　　例：And cant you dress more decently people will think youre a tramp.

　　而且你不能穿得再体面些吗?人们会以为你是个流浪汉。

　　5.ADJ Decent people are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of. 正直的

　　例：The majority of people around here are decent people.

　　这儿的大多数人都是正派人。

　　常见用法

　　用作形容词

　　Are there any decent restaurants around here?

　　这附近有没有好的餐厅?

　　He dreamed of living in decent conditions.

　　他梦想着过体面的生活。

　　The lack of decent public transport is a great disadvantage.

　　没有适当的公共交通工具是很不方便的。

　　John and his wife Leah are very decent people.

　　约翰是他的妻子丽亚都是非常正派的人。