英语词汇“decorous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

decorousdec‧o‧rous /ˈdekərəs/ adjective

WORD ORIGINdecorous

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin decorus, from decor ‘beauty, gracefulness’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Above the decorous chat, the familiar bray of Peregrine's voice could be heard.
He frequently attended church, and demanded strict attention and decorous behaviour from his court while at worship.
It was normal for women to write about love, but they were expected always to be decorous.
Naturally no expression of that shows through the decorous playfulness of her letters to him.
Safe Home Counties seats in the 50s wanted decorous ex-public schoolboys.
The Galleries will bridge the snarling ring road, which will be buried in decorous tunnels.
The man had never behaved towards her in other than a friendly and decorous way; nevertheless, she burned.
Two days later a more decorous visitor called.

formal having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion—decorously adverb:

A servant was hovering decorously behind them.

单词	decorous
释义	decorousdec‧o‧rous /ˈdekərəs/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINdecorous Origin: 1600-1700 Latin decorus, from decor ‘beauty, gracefulness’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Above the decorous chat, the familiar bray of Peregrine's voice could be heard. He frequently attended church, and demanded strict attention and decorous behaviour from his court while at worship. It was normal for women to write about love, but they were expected always to be decorous. Naturally no expression of that shows through the decorous playfulness of her letters to him. Safe Home Counties seats in the 50s wanted decorous ex-public schoolboys. The Galleries will bridge the snarling ring road, which will be buried in decorous tunnels. The man had never behaved towards her in other than a friendly and decorous way; nevertheless, she burned. Two days later a more decorous visitor called. formal having the correct appearance or behaviour for a particular occasion—decorously adverb: A servant was hovering decorously behind them.
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