英['diːsnt]美['diːsnt]
记忆方法
词源记忆法
decent正派的,体面的来自PIE*dek,接受,得体,合适,词源同doctor,dignity.decent体面的,得体的;正派的,合乎礼仪的来源于拉丁语dec.us,decor.is,n(装饰),词干为-dec-,-décor-词根词缀-dec-装饰+-ent形容词词尾【同源词】decorate,decoration,decorative,decorous,decorum,decency
谐音记忆法
可以用谐音法:低声的。说明不急不躁,不大声,很有素质和修养,引申为正派、得体得当,再引申为相当好的。
还可以这么记:
de-前缀表示“向下”,cent作为词根想成“分币,钱”,(冲着钱的份上我才向你低头,说明我还是体面的,行为还是合适的)
还可以这么记:
de-前缀表示“向下”,cent作为词根想成“分币,钱”,(冲着钱的份上我才向你低头,说明我还是体面的,行为还是合适的)
adjective(形容词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)
小知识
The adjective decent means sufficient or acceptable. The local diner you like to frequent may not serve a four-star breakfast, but it probably has decent food.
Though the concept is a little dated, people of “decent society” are socially correct. They don't break the law, behave rudely, use impolite language, or wear inappropriate clothing. Decent can also mean “nice”: Holding the door for a woman with a stroller is the decent thing to do. Lastly, decent can also mean “appropriately clothed” (or just “not naked”). If a stranger is knocking on your door, you're probably not going to answer it until you're decent.
实用短语
单词用法
单词辨析
decent,decorous,nice,proper,seemly
这组词都用于表示人或人的言语、行为符合公认的、得体的标准或良好礼节的标准。其区别在于decent表示该事物把自己限制在对其种属或阶层适宜或合适的范围内,无论从道德或社会礼节的观点,还是从高尚趣味或某种情况来看都是合适的;decorous表示该事物以遵循礼节为标志,通常指某种庄重的、有时是礼节上的、有时是形式上的拘谨;seemly表示该事物不仅是合适的、得体的,而且是好看、好听、招人喜欢的;proper表示该事物与公认的伦理或社会标准、习俗的要求完全一致;nice表示该事物可以满足对行为、礼貌、语言等近乎苛求的标准。decent,descent这两个词词形相近(只差一个字母s)、读音相似(decent[?di?snt],descent[dI?sent]),但词义完全不同。前者意为“体面的”,是形容词;后者意为“血统”,是名词。
词组短语
take the most honourable or appropriate course of action,even if is not necessarily in one?s own interests做有体面的事