单词 | respectable |
释义 | respectable respectable /rɪˈspek.tə.bl̩/ adjective B2 considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance, or behaviour: » a respectable young woman from a good family» This part of the city has become quite respectable in the last ten years.» I wore my boring, respectable suit to the interview.Thesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodC2 describes an amount or quality that it is large enough or of a good enough standard to be acceptable: » She earns a respectable salary.» The final score was a respectable 2–1.Thesaurus+: ↑EnoughWord Builder:–Nouns: respect, disrespect, respectability–Adjectives: respectable, respectful, disrespectful, respective, respected–Verbs: respect–Adverbs: respectfully, disrespectfully, respectively, respectably• • • Extra Examples:» She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.» He let out a torrent of abuse, none of it printable in a respectable daily newspaper.» It's a perfectly respectable way to earn a living.» She was from a very respectable family.» I did the course in a respectable 45 minutes. |
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