| 单词 | decorum |
| 释义 | decorum (once / 944 pages) n Decorum is proper and polite behavior. If you let out a big belch at a fancy dinner party, you're not showing much decorum. This noun is from Latin decōrus "proper, becoming, handsome," from décor "beauty, grace," which is also the source of English décor. The corresponding adjective is decorous, meaning "well-behaved in a particular situation." Both decorum and decorous are often used to describe behavior in a classroom or courtroom. WORD FAMILYdecorum: decorous, decorums, indecorum+/decorous: decorously, decorousness, indecorous/indecorous: indecorously, indecorousness/indecorum: indecorums USAGE EXAMPLESThey toured the Soviet sphere, and even further, and they projected a certain clean-cut morality and proper decorum, patriotism. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Dilution is key to a proper punch, not only to the flavor but to your guests’ sanity and decorum. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) Speaker Edelstein defended the need for decorum in the legislature. BBC(Dec 15, 2016) n propriety in manners and conduct Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper decorousness indecorousness, indecorum a lack of decorum becomingness the quality of being becoming correctitude, properness, propriety correct or appropriate behavior |
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