1 being of an acceptable standard; satisfactory 可接受的;令人满意的:
All she wants is a decent job with decent wages.她所要的只是一份有合理工资的体面工作。
2 (used about people or behaviour) honest and fair; treating people with respect (指人或行为)诚实公正的,尊重别人的
3 not likely to offend or shock sb 不致冒犯人或让人吃惊的:
I can't come to the door, I'm not decent (= I'm not dressed).我不能出来开门,我没穿好衣服。 [OPP] indecent 反义词为indecent➔decentlyadv
decent/ˋdisṇt; ˈdiːs$nt/adj 1 good enough or fairly good 象样的﹔可观的: a decent salary 可观的薪水decent food 相当不错的食物2 honest and good 正派的﹐规矩的: ordinary decent people 正派的普通人3 wearing enough clothes, so that you are not showing too much of your body 穿好衣服的﹐雅观的: Don’t come in, I’m not decent! 别进来!我还没穿好衣服呢! —decently adv