
好词典

源自拉丁语 'decens'(得体、合适),通过古法语 'decent' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。
❶ 以体面的方式,指行为举止符合社会规范,不冒犯他人,通常用于描述穿着、言行或生活状态。
“She dressed decently for the job interview.”
(她为面试穿得很得体。)
“He always behaves decently in public.”
(他在公共场合总是举止得体。)
❶ 相当好地,表示达到可接受或令人满意的程度,常用于描述质量或表现。
“The team played decently despite the loss.”
(尽管输了,球队表现得相当不错。)
“The food was decently cooked.”
(食物做得相当好。)
dressed decently — 穿着得体,指服装符合场合或社会规范,不暴露或不适宜。
“Make sure you're dressed decently for the formal dinner.”
(确保你为正式晚宴穿得得体。)
live decently — 体面地生活,指以符合社会标准的方式生活,通常涉及经济或道德层面。
“They work hard to live decently.”
(他们努力工作以体面地生活。)