decent

adj.

1. 像样的；相当不错的；尚好的
   of a good enough standard or quality
   1. a decent meal/job/place to live
      相当不错的饭菜 / 工作 / 住所
   2. I need a decent night's sleep.
      我需要好好地睡上一夜。
2. 正派的；公平的；合乎礼节的
   honest and fair; treating people with respect
   1. ordinary, decent, hard-working people
      勤劳、正派的普通人
   2. Everyone said he was a decent sort of guy.
      人人都说他是个品行端正的小伙子。
3. 得体的；合宜的；适当的
   acceptable to people in a particular situation
   1. a decent burial
      体面的葬礼
   2. That dress isn't decent.
      那件连衣裙不够雅观。
   3. She ought to have waited for a decent interval before getting married again.
      她再次嫁人也应该适当等上一段时间。
4. 穿好了衣服的；适宜于见人的
   wearing enough clothes to allow sb to see you
   1. I can't go to the door─I'm not decent.
      我不能去开门——我还没穿好衣服。

1. ADJ 像样的;尚好的;过得去的
   Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
   1. Nearby is a village with a decent pub...
      附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。
   2. He didn't get a decent explanation...
      他没有得到一个像样的解释。
   3. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.
      缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。
2. ADJ 合宜的;得体的;适当的;正当的
   Decent is used to describe something which is morally correct or acceptable.
   1. But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal...
      但是适当地间断一段时间后，贸易关系开始恢复正常。
   2. She watched his face, as the coffin was lowered into the ground. As soon as it was decent, he plunged through the crowd towards the cars.
      棺材慢慢放入墓穴时她一直注视着他的脸。礼仪许可的时间一到，他便挤过人群走向那些车子。
3. ADJ-GRADED （人）正派的，正直的，规矩的
   Decent people are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of.
   1. The majority of people around here are decent people...
      这里的大多数人都很正派。
   2. 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。
4. PHRASE 做（不想做但）应该做的事
   If you say that someone should do the decent thing, you mean that they should do something which they do not really want to do, but which you think they ought to do.
   1. He should do the decent thing and resign.
      他应该识时务地辞职。

1. If you can't find any decent apples, you can always try growing them yourself
   如果你找不到像样的苹果，你总还可以试着自己种。
2. Ways must be found to assure our children a decent start in life.
   必须想办法保证我们的孩子有一个不错的人生开端。
3. He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.
   他看上去像是个正派的家伙，而且我对他没有任何企图。
4. This barbaric treatment of animals has no place in any decent society.
   这种残忍地对待动物的行为是任何一个文明社会都不能容忍的。
5. She was such a decent old bird.
   她是一个如此端庄的女人。
6. 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。
7. He can have a decent burial.
   他会有个体面的葬礼。
8. They're trying to show clean, wholesome, decent movies
   他们尽量播放文明、健康、正派的电影。
9. 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。
10. He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.
    他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。
11. Nearby is a village with a decent pub
    附近的村子里有一家还不错的酒馆。
12. He didn't get a decent explanation
    他没有得到一个像样的解释。
13. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.
    缺乏良好的教育并没有挡住雷伊。
14. But, after a decent interval, trade relations began to return to normal
    但是适当地间断一段时间后，贸易关系开始恢复正常。
15. She watched his face, as the coffin was lowered into the ground. As soon as it was decent, he plunged through the crowd towards the cars.
    棺材慢慢放入墓穴时她一直注视着他的脸。礼仪许可的时间一到，他便挤过人群走向那些车子。
16. The majority of people around here are decent people
    这里的大多数人都很正派。
17. 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。
18. He should do the decent thing and resign.
    他应该识时务地辞职。
19. He is an educated, amiable and decent man.
    他是个有教养、和蔼可亲的正人君子。
20. 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。
21. There were a couple of decent kits knocking around, but this wasn't one of them!
    这里有几套像样的装备，但这套不是！
22. The Prime Minister said: 'I am anxious that the law should protect decent law-abiding citizens and their property'
    首相说：“我非常希望法律能保护正派的守法公民和他们的财产。”
23. They were thrilled, finally, to have a decent lead-in for their 9 a.m. local programs.
    终于，他们为上午9点播出的本地节目有了一段像样的片头而高兴得不得了。
24. 'I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions.' — 'I think you've hit the nail on the head.'
    “我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”
25. Any decent shot with telescopic sights could pick us off at random.
    任何借助望远镜瞄准器的像样射手都可以随意把我们逐个干掉。
26. Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society
    清白做人和正派生活无法保护我们不受社会中邪恶力量的伤害。
27. We'll continue to fight for a decent standard of living for our members.
    我们会继续努力，争取使我们的成员过上体面的生活。
28. 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。
29. How can you do your business if you just idle and do no decent work?
    你成天游手好闲，不务正业，还能做好自己的本职工作？
30. There isn't even a decent table in this room.
    这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。

  decorous decent nice seemly【导航词义：正派的】

  decorous adj. 〈正式〉端庄的，得体的

〔辨析〕主要指人的外表或者行为很得体的。

  decent adj. 正派的，规矩的

〔辨析〕指道德标准符合社会规范的。

  nice adj. 〈旧〉正派的

〔辨析〕指道德品行高尚的，但此义现已不常用。

  seemly adj. 〈旧〉适宜的，得体的，合乎行为规范的

〔辨析〕指根据通行的行为规范，言行举止符合某一情境或社交场合的，但此义现已不常用。

adj.

to do the decent thing

• （尤指在困境中）做人心所向的事，做体面事
  to do what people or society expect, especially in a difficult situation
  1. He did the decent thing and resigned.
     他做得很体面，辞职了。