• adj. 正派的；得體的；相當好的

來自PIE*dek, 接受，得體，合適，詞源同doctor, dignity.

decent

decent: [16] Decent comes ultimately from Latin decere ‘be fitting or suitable’, close relatives of which have produced decorate, dignity, and (from Greek) orthodox. Its present participial stem decent- was acquired by English, either directly or via French décent.
=> dainty, decorate, dignity, orthodox

decent (adj.)

1530s, "proper to one's station or rank," also "tasteful," from Middle French décent, or directly from Latin decentem (nominative decens) "becoming, seemly, fitting, proper," present participle of decere "to be fitting or suitable," from PIE *deke-, from root *dek- "to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable" (cognates: Greek dokein "to appear, seem, think," dekhesthai "to accept;" Sanskrit da?asyati "shows honor, is gracious," dacati "makes offerings, bestows;" Latin docere "to teach," decus "grace, ornament"). Meaning "kind, pleasant" is from 1902. Are you decent? (1949) was originally backstage theater jargon for "are you dressed."

1. I went to Brooks Brothers and bought myself a decent shirt.

我去布魯克斯兄弟專賣店給自己買了一件體面的襯衫。

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2. You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.

你得有硬通貨才能買到還算不錯的東西。

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3. He must make a decent living from other artists covering his songs.

其他藝術家翻唱他的歌曲，一定使他過上了收入頗為可觀的生活。

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4. The lack of a decent education did not defeat Rey.

缺乏良好的教育并沒有擋住雷伊。

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5. He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.

他在不失禮的情況下盡可能快地進餐。

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