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decent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of DECENT
[more decent; most decent]
1
a : polite, moral, and honest礼貌的；正派的；诚实的
- I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime.我不明白如此正派的人为何会卷入这种罪行中
- decent, hardworking people正派、勤劳的人
- He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need.他是个正派人，会帮助任何有需要的人。
- You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened.你应该如实告诉他发生了什么。
b somewhat informal : showing kindness : seeming to care about the feelings or problems of other people体谅的；友善的
- It's really decent [=nice, thoughtful] of them to help us like this.他们这样帮助我们，真是太贴心了。
- I apologized for the damage to his car, and he was pretty decent [=understanding] about it.我为对他的车造成的损坏道歉，他对此很谅解。
2
: good enough but not the best : adequate or acceptable相当不错的；像样的；尚好的
- She's a decent [=fairly good] tennis player.她是名相当不错的网球运动员。
- They can't afford decent [=adequate] housing.他们住不起像样的房子。
- Are there any decent schools in that area?那地方有像样的学校吗？
- They served us a decent (enough) meal.他们让我们饱餐了一顿。
- I've got to get some decent clothes.我必须买一些像样的衣服。
- He makes a decent living. = He has a job making/earning decent money.他有一份收入不错的工作。
- a halfway decent [=pretty good] movie不错的电影
3
: appropriate or suitable适当的；合宜的 — opposite indecent
- I know you've got a lot to do, but try to get to bed at a decent hour. [=at a time that is not too late at night]我知道你有许多事情要做，但尽量不要睡得太晚。
- We were asked to wait a decent interval [=wait for an appropriate amount of time] before making the announcement.我们被告知要适当等一段时间再发表公告。
4
: not using language that offends people : not including behavior or ideas that people commonly find offensive（语言）得体的 — opposite indecent
- Please keep your jokes decent—there are children in the room.请不要讲不雅的笑话——房间里有孩子。
5
informal : wearing enough clothes : wearing clothes that cover enough of your body so that you are not embarrassed if someone sees you穿好衣服的；适宜见人的
- I can't come to the door right now—I'm not decent. Wait a minute, OK?我现在不能来开门——我还没穿戴好。等一下，好吗？
- Can I come in? Are you decent?我能进来吗？你穿戴整齐了吧？
— decently
adverb- He's fair and always treats everyone decently.他为人公正，总是对每个人都很友好。
- The book is selling decently [=fairly well; well enough] but we were expecting it to sell better.这本书卖得不错，但我们原本期望它能卖得更好。
- decently dressed穿戴得体
decently adverb
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Not long afterward, his father's health starts to fail. Mrs. Queenan has kicked him out, and he's landed in a flophouse. When word reaches Joe, he takes out his checkbook and moves his father into a decent apartment. 
James McManus, New York Times Book Review, 26 Apr. 2009 In a whiney, rambling speech at his sentencing he took a page from the script of the earlier case, once again portraying himself as a flawed but decent man unfairly caught up in circumstances. Bill Hewitt et al., People, 22 Dec. 2008 Tommy Railles, the doctor's boy. Just a great kid. Smart at school, a decent athlete, great with the girls, wonderful with older people. Ward Just, Forgetfulness, (2006) 2007 The next time an overly friendly blond sidles up in a crowded bar and asks you to order her a brand-name martini, or a cheery tourist couple wonder whether you can take their picture with their sleek new camera-in-a-cell phone, you might want to think twice. There's a decent chance that these strangers are pitchmen in disguise, paid to oh-so-subtly pique your interest in their product. Paul McFedries, Word Spy, 2004 I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime. He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need. You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened. Are there any decent schools in that area? I've got to get some decent clothes. See More
James McManus, New York Times Book Review, 26 Apr. 2009 In a whiney, rambling speech at his sentencing he took a page from the script of the earlier case, once again portraying himself as a flawed but decent man unfairly caught up in circumstances. Bill Hewitt et al., People, 22 Dec. 2008 Tommy Railles, the doctor's boy. Just a great kid. Smart at school, a decent athlete, great with the girls, wonderful with older people. Ward Just, Forgetfulness, (2006) 2007 The next time an overly friendly blond sidles up in a crowded bar and asks you to order her a brand-name martini, or a cheery tourist couple wonder whether you can take their picture with their sleek new camera-in-a-cell phone, you might want to think twice. There's a decent chance that these strangers are pitchmen in disguise, paid to oh-so-subtly pique your interest in their product. Paul McFedries, Word Spy, 2004 I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime. He is a decent guy who would help anyone in need. You need to do the decent thing and tell her what happened. Are there any decent schools in that area? I've got to get some decent clothes. See More Recent Examples on the Web The rear seats are a comfortable place to be, with a decent amount of leg room and some USB ports in the fold-down armrest, although the back is probably more suitable for two people than three. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 CoffeeAndMilk Not to brag or anything, but my lips take up a decent amount of real estate on my face. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2022 The mighty little legumes are low-calorie while packing a decent amount of fiber, protein, and other nutrients. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Well, that is an affront to all that’s good and decent. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Viserys is a good and decent man, traits that may hamper his ability to be a strong ruler, Best says. Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Mainland investors were more positive on Hong Kong stocks buying a decent +$121mm of Hong Kong stocks today. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Saturday and Sunday are pretty much twins, with partly sunny skies and a decent chance for afternoon-evening showers and storms. David Streit, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At present, Seattle is expected to tie that record on Saturday, but there’s a decent chance that Sunday could hit 90, too. Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 See More
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 CoffeeAndMilk Not to brag or anything, but my lips take up a decent amount of real estate on my face. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2022 The mighty little legumes are low-calorie while packing a decent amount of fiber, protein, and other nutrients. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Well, that is an affront to all that’s good and decent. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Viserys is a good and decent man, traits that may hamper his ability to be a strong ruler, Best says. Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Mainland investors were more positive on Hong Kong stocks buying a decent +$121mm of Hong Kong stocks today. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Saturday and Sunday are pretty much twins, with partly sunny skies and a decent chance for afternoon-evening showers and storms. David Streit, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At present, Seattle is expected to tie that record on Saturday, but there’s a decent chance that Sunday could hit 90, too. Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin decent-, decens, present participle of decēre to be fitting; akin to Latin decus honor, dignus worthy, Greek dokein to seem, seem good
First Known Use
1539, in the meaning defined at sense 5a
Time Traveler
The first known use of decent was in 1539 Phrases Containing decent
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