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单词 decent
释义 decent
 —decently,  adv.   —decentness,  n.  
 /dee"seuhnt/,  adj.  
  1. conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
  2. respectable; worthy: a decent family.
  3. adequate; fair; passable: a decent wage.
  4. kind; obliging; generous: It was very decent of him to lend me his watch.
  5. suitable; appropriate: She did not have a decent coat for the cold winter.
  6. of fairly attractive appearance: a decent face.
  7.  Informal.   wearing enough clothing to appear in public.
  8.  Slang.   great; wonderful.
 [1485-95; < L decent- (s. of decens) fitting (prp. of decere to be fitting; see -ENT), akin to decus honor]
 Syn. 1. seemly, proper, decorous. 5. apt, fit, becoming.
 Ant. 1. unseemly. 5. inappropriate.
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