| 单词 | 体面的 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CONDITION〕Adequate food and shelter are the minimum prerequisites of a decent life. 要过一种体面的生活，充足的食物和栖身之所是起码的前提条件。朗文写作活用〔FRIGHTENED/FRIGHTENING〕The case is a chilling reminder of how ordinary, seemingly respectable citizens still have racist and deeply intolerant views. 这一案例提醒人们，有些普通的、貌似体面的市民是如何仍然持有种族主义的、极度偏狭的观念，真让人不寒而栗。朗文写作活用〔GOOD〕Many of the worst gangsters maintained an air of respectability. 许多最坏的匪徒都保持着一副正派体面的样子。朗文写作活用〔GOOD〕The girls in the school all come from very respectable families. 这所学校的女生都出身于非常体面的家庭。朗文写作活用〔GOOD〕The most honorable thing that he can do in these circumstances is to resign. 在这种情况之下，他所能做的最体面的事就是辞职。朗文写作活用〔LOOK FOR〕They're looking around for a decent apartment, not too far from the city. 他们在四处寻找一套体面的公寓，离市中心不要太远。朗文写作活用〔MISTAKE〕It was at that party that I committed the faux pas of spilling wine all over the host's wife. 就是在那次聚会上我犯了有失体面的错误，把酒洒了主人的妻子一身都是。朗文写作活用〔Sunday-go-to-meeting〕Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes 最体面的衣服文馨英汉〔TOWN〕Steyne Street was a narrow street in a shabby but respectable part of town. 斯坦尼大街是一条狭窄的街道，位于镇上虽然破旧却还算体面的区域。朗文写作活用〔WELL-DRESSED〕Arnold was a very presentable young fellow. 阿诺德是个穿着体面的年轻人。朗文写作活用〔WORSE〕What should have been a civilised debate degenerated into an unseemly row between the two sides. 本来应该是一场文明有礼的辩论，结果却演变成了双方不体面的争吵。朗文写作活用〔appearance〕He was, to all appearances , a respectable, successful businessman.从各方面看，他是个体面的成功商人。朗文当代〔bird〕She was such a decent old bird.她是一个如此体面的人。外研社新世纪〔blooper〕Informal A clumsy mistake, especially one made in public; a faux pas.【非正式用语】 过失：当众犯的有失体面的错误；失礼美国传统〔brother〕I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.我去布鲁克斯兄弟专卖店给自己买了一件体面的衬衫。柯林斯高阶〔burial〕He can have a decent burial.他会有个体面的葬礼。柯林斯高阶〔burial〕She wanted to give him a proper burial.她想为他举行一个体面的葬礼。韦氏高阶〔burial〕We want to give him a decent Christian burial.我们想给他举行一个体面的基督教式的葬礼。牛津搭配〔call out〕In past years a gentleman should call out any man who was rude to his wife.在过去，一个体面的人应该向任何一个对他妻子无礼的人提出决斗。21世纪英汉〔certain〕There's a certain prestige about going to a private school.上私立学校还是有点体面的。朗文当代〔chaste〕She led a chaste, decent life.她过着贞洁、体面的生活。朗文当代〔clean-cut〕Julie's fiancé is a nice clean-cut young man.朱莉的未婚夫是个整洁体面的好小伙。剑桥高阶〔content〕We'll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow's match.明天的比赛我们能有个不失体面的结果就够满意了。朗文当代〔cover〕He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.其他艺术家翻唱他的歌曲, 一定使他过上了体面的生活。外研社新世纪〔cushion〕Politeness cushions the most disreputable truths.彬彬有礼掩盖着最不体面的真相。英汉大词典〔decent〕Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.人人都应该有权获得像样的工资／过上体面的生活。剑桥高阶〔decent〕Free from indelicacy; modest.高雅的；体面的美国传统〔disreputable〕Lacking respectability, as in character, behavior, or appearance.邋遢的，不名誉的：不体面的，名声不好的，如在品质、行为或外貌上美国传统〔essence〕As far as I know, he is the essence of decency.据我所知,他是个正派体面的人。英汉大词典〔exit〕She turned on her heel and made what she hoped was a dignified exit.她转过身以尽可能体面的方式退了出去。牛津搭配〔expedient〕It was expedient to retire gracefully.体面的让步可算是权宜之计。牛津同义词〔front〕They put up a good front.他们装出很体面的姿态美国传统〔grovel in〕Here is the pretty official groveling in sentimentality.这位体面的官员沉溺于多愁善感之中。21世纪英汉〔halfway〕He came up with halfway decent clothes.他找到一些勉强还算体面的衣服。英汉大词典〔honorable〕They are trying to find an honorable way out of this dispute.他们正试图找到一个体面的方式来摆脱这场纷争。韦氏高阶〔honourable〕He argued that the only honorable course of action was death.他认为唯一体面的行为就只有一死。柯林斯高阶〔honourable〕The only honourable thing to do was to say nothing.唯一能做的体面的事就是什么都不说。麦克米伦高阶〔indecency〕The state or quality of being unseemly or immodest.不正派，下流：不体面的或不正派的样子或品性美国传统〔living wage〕People should have a decent living wage.人们的工资应该能够维持体面的生活。外研社新世纪〔living〕Ten acres provides a decent living for a rural family.10 英亩土地能让一个乡村家庭过上体面的生活。牛津搭配〔mean〕The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him.对于他来说, 让她目睹了这件不体面的事件完全没关系。外研社新世纪〔myth〕Women have peddled the myth that all decent men are either married or gay.女人们中间流传有这样的荒诞说法：体面的男人要么已经结婚，要么是同性恋。牛津搭配〔notoriety〕Because of its notoriety that part of town was shunned by most respectable people.由于该城的这个区臭名远扬, 大多数体面的人都不到那里去。外研社新世纪〔odd-lotter〕Odd-lotters are scorned by respectable businessmen.体面的商人瞧不起做零股交易的人。英汉大词典〔politics〕Is politics an honourable profession? 从政是体面的职业吗? 英汉大词典〔printable〕He let out a torrent of abuse, none of it printable in a respectable daily newspaper.他滔滔不绝地骂了一气，没有一句话适合在体面的日报上发表。剑桥高阶〔reinvent〕The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man.过去的那位摇滚狂人已经改变形象，成了一位体面的爱家的男人。牛津高阶〔respectability〕At last I have something respectable to wear! 我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了！柯林斯高阶〔respectability〕It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆，坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。柯林斯高阶〔respectable〕He makes his living in a perfectly respectable trade.他靠着一份非常体面的职业维持生计。麦克米伦高阶〔respectable〕I wore my boring, respectable suit to the interview.我穿上了那套呆板、体面的正装去参加面试。剑桥高阶〔respectable〕It was a highly respectable area to live in.那是一个很体面的居住区。外研社新世纪〔respectable〕She comes from a very respectable family.她出身于一个非常体面的家庭。韦氏高阶〔respectable〕She continues to lead a respectable life.她继续过着体面的生活。麦克米伦高阶〔respectable〕She seems respectable enough.她看上去挺体面的。牛津搭配〔right〕He was always to be seen in the right places.总是可以在体面的地方见到他。外研社新世纪〔right〕Sonia's always careful to be seen with the right people.索尼娅总是很注意，出入都要和体面的人在一起。朗文当代〔self-image〕Having a decent job contributes to a good self-image.拥有一份体面的工作有助于树立良好的自我形象。剑桥高阶〔solicit〕Prostitutes solicited every well-dressed man who walked their way.妓女勾引每个朝她们走来的穿着体面的男人。英汉大词典〔standard of living〕We'll continue to fight for a decent standard of living for our members.我们会继续努力，争取使我们的成员过上体面的生活。柯林斯高阶〔strike〕He did something disreputable and was struck off the medical register. 他做了不体面的事,被从医生注册名单上除名。英汉大词典〔undignified〕All this public outpouring is so undignified.所有这些当众宣泄都是很失体面的。柯林斯高阶〔ungenerous〕Mean-spirited; illiberal; ignoble.精神自私的；气量狭窄的；不体面的美国传统〔unmeet〕Not fitting or proper; unseemly.不适合的：不适合或恰当的；不体面的美国传统〔untoward〕Improper; unseemly.不适当的；不体面的美国传统〔veil〕His pornography was covered by a veil of respectability.他的色情作品披着体面的面纱。朗文当代〔veneer〕He concealed his darker side behind a veneer of respectability.他将自己阴暗的一面隐藏在体面的外表之下。牛津搭配〔veneer〕She managed to hide her corrupt dealings under a veneer of respectability.她设法用一层体面的外衣掩盖了自己的腐败勾当。剑桥高阶〔wage〕All we want is to be paid a decent wage for the work that we do.我们想要的就是为我们所做的工作拿到体面的薪水。外研社新世纪〔well-turned-out〕Our customers want to be served by people who are well-turned-out.我们的顾客希望由穿着体面的人为自己服务。朗文当代〔white wedding〕She wants a proper white wedding.她想要一个体面的、穿白色婚纱的基督教传统婚礼。剑桥高阶Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living and a decent home.人人都有权得到体面的工资/生活标准和一个美好的家庭。剑桥国际Having a decent job contributes to a good self-image, to status and esteem.有一份体面的工作能树立良好的自我形象，提高社会地位并增强自尊。剑桥国际He wanted to become a writer, but his father didn't think it was a respectable profession.他想成为一名作家，但他的父亲认为那不是一个体面的职业。剑桥国际His lawyer described him as a basically decent man whose desperate circumstances had driven him to shoplifting.他的律师声称他本质上是个体面的人，只是被环境所逼走投无路才进商店行窃的。剑桥国际I trust you're not making improper suggestions to my husband! 我相信你不是在对我丈夫作不体面的暗示!剑桥国际She wants a proper white wedding.她想要一个体面的，新娘穿白礼服的传统基督教婚礼。剑桥国际She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.她为当地的报纸撰写一些枯燥的、体面的文章。剑桥国际The company operates out of modern offices and expensive hotel suites to create an air of respectability.这家公司在现代化办公室和豪华饭店套间中办公，以营造出一种体面的氛围。剑桥国际They were an old couple living on the margin of respectability. 他们是一对老夫妻，过著几乎是不太体面的日子。译典通 |
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