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respectable

英 [r?'spekt?b(?)l] 美[r?'sp?kt?bl]
  • adj. 值得尊敬的;人格高尚的;相當(dāng)數(shù)量的
  • n. 可敬的人

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詞態(tài)變化


副詞:?respectably;

英文詞源


respectable (adj.)
"worthy of esteem," 1580s; see respect (v.) + -able. Sense of "having an honest reputation" is from 1755. That of "occupying a fairly good position in society" is c. 1800. Related: Respectably.

雙語例句


1. He was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.
他現(xiàn)在是一位教師,并且是社區(qū)內(nèi)受人尊敬的一員。

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2. I have to prove myself as a respectable, balanced, person.
我必須證明自己是個正派、穩(wěn)重的人。

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3. He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light.
他在描述鎮(zhèn)上體面人家時滿是貶抑之詞。

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4. At last I have something respectable to wear!
我終于可以穿上體面的衣服了!

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5. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.
他出身于一個非常正派的中產(chǎn)階級家庭。

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