单词 | respectable |
释义 | respectableWord family (noun) respect ≠ disrespect respectability respecter respectfulness (adjective) respectable respected respectful ≠ disrespectful respective (verb) respect ≠ disrespect (adverb) respectably respectfully ≠ disrespectfully respectively From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrespectablere‧spect‧a‧ble /rɪˈspektəbəl/ ●●○ adjective1 GOOD/MORALsomeone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptable hard-working, respectable people a respectable family Put a tie on – it’ll make you look more respectable.2 GOOD ENOUGHgood or satisfactory SYN decent a respectable income Her exam results were respectable enough. —respectably adverb —respectability /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusrespectable• Crucially, however, incorporation into the upper reaches of strategy-making is offered only to representatives of the respectable citizenry.• And this is a respectable girl, Harvey.• A "B" is a perfectly respectable grade.• Tony was always in trouble with the police when he was young, but now he's a respectable married man.• a respectable neighborhood• Students were to be taken in as boarders, having been recommended by a respectable person who knew them or their families.• It was very nearly respectable, reaching over half way down her thighs. |
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