respectable
adj. 可敬的; 品行端正的; 可观的,相当大的; 体面的
Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.
He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family...
他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。
It was a highly respectable and what was called an 'old-fashioned' hotel situated not far from Piccadilly.
这是一家非常体面的“老式”旅馆,坐落在离皮卡迪利广场不远的地方。
You can say that something is respectable when you mean that it is good enough or acceptable.
...investments that offer respectable rates of return...
回报率可观的投资
At last I have something respectable to wear!
我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了!
1. worthy of respect;
2. deserving of esteem and respect;
3. large in amount or extent or degree;
respectable, respectful
这两个形容词均可表示"可尊敬的"之意。
We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from strangers for years.
表面上道貌岸然的人或有声望的家庭,却有着骇人听闻,多年不让人知道的秘密,这样的事情我们经常在小说里读到.
There was no question that Benz had a respectable past.
毫无疑问奔弛有着辉煌的过去.
It was an eminently respectable boarding school.
这是所非常好的寄宿学校.
He's our good respectable and admirable president.
他是受我们尊重和爱戴的好主席.
But we voters can still do a respectable job in the CEO selection process.
然而我们这些选民在这场CEO的选秀中还是可以有所作为的.
adj. 值得尊敬的
admirablegoodworthyadmiredofstrongrespecteddignifiedestimablerespecthonoredpraiseworthyesteemedhonorable
adj. 合适的
fairlylargegood-sizedsubstantialconsiderablesizableappreciable
adj. 名声好的
reliablereputableinhonestreputegooddependabletruthfulprincipled
adj. 满意的
goodsatisfactorytolerableallfairlyright
adj. 谦恭的,正派的,纯洁的
purecorrectinnocentproperdecent
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