decent的用法总结大全

adj. 正派的；得体的；（服装等）相称的，合宜的；相当好的

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～ n.

It's a decent school.

这是一所很体面的学校。

He earns a decent salary.

他的收入相当好。

She has a decent figure.

她体型相当不错。

She had seemed such a nice, decent woman.

她过去看上去是一个那么和善的女人。

用作表语

S be ～

He said he was decent.

他说他衣服穿好了。

I can't go to the door—I'm not decent.

我不能去开门——我还没穿好衣服。

S be ～ prep. -phrase

She was awfully decent about that affair.

对那种事，她极宽容。

And then he was awfully decent about giving me this job.

当时他特别宽厚，将这件工作交给了我。

My boss was very decent about my being away when my mother was ill.

我的老板待我非常宽厚，我母亲生病时准我告假离去。

It is/was ～ (of sb) to- v

It's not decent to smile at a funeral.

在葬礼上发笑是失礼的。

It is not decent to pry into other people's business.

到处打听别人的事是不礼貌的。

1. 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。

2. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.

你得有硬通货才能买到还算不错的东西。

3. He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.

其他艺术家翻唱他的歌曲，一定使他过上了收入颇为可观的生活。

4. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.

缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。

5. He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.

他在不失礼的情况下尽可能快地进餐。

6. The jury will see what a decent guy he is.

陪审团将会认识到他是一个多么正派的人。