decent #p#分页标题#e#
adjective uk/?di?.s?nt/ us/?di?.s?nt/
B2 正派的；体面的，正经的；像样的，相当不错的
socially acceptable or good
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。
I thought he was a decent person. 我以为他是个正派人物。
It was very decent (= kind) of you to help. 你能帮忙，真是个大好人啊。
It made quite a decent-sized (= large) hole. 它弄出了一个很大的洞。
After the recent scandal, the priest is expected to do the decent thing and resign from his position. 近来的丑闻过后，估计那个牧师会做该做的事，引咎辞职。
informal穿好衣服的
dressed or wearing clothes
Are you decent yet? 你穿好衣服了吗？
You can come in now, I'm decent. 我穿好衣服了，你可以进来了。
- More examples
- All I need is a roof over my head and a decent meal.
- He seemed like a decent sort of a fellow.
- The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees.
- I haven't had a decent night's sleep in years.
- The makers of the film will want to see a decent return on their investment.