Respectable
[ rɪ'spɛktəbl ]
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adj. 可敬的;品行端正的;可观的，相当大的;体面的;
💡 词根助记
spec Spect, spic= look, see,表示”看”#词根助记：respect+able
📝 例句
Our new neighbors are very respectable people.
我们的新邻居是十分可敬的人。
She was under a respectable roof, and among kind, though rough people.
她总算呆在一个规矩人家，那些人虽然粗鲁，可是心肠极好。
He is handsome now, not too tall, but his build is respectable.
他现在长得一表人才了，个儿虽不高，一幅体格却颇为不凡。
a respectable sum of money
相当数目的一笔钱
It is not respectable to spit on the sidewalk.
在人行道上吐痰是不文雅的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】respect-尊敬,able-能够:可尊敬的人就是能够获得别人尊敬的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-spect-表示“看”
常见的变体有-spic-、-spit-
📖 牛津释义
respectable
adj
1 of acceptable social position; decent and proper in appearance or behaviour 体面的; 有身分的; 正派的; 值得尊敬的
a respectable married couple 一对值得尊敬的夫妻
a respectable middle-class background, upbringing, etc 体面的中产阶级的出身、 正派人所受的教养
She looked perfectly respectable in her bathrobe at breakfast. 她用早餐时穿著浴衣, 真够风雅的.
(ironic 反语) He's a bit too respectable (ie staid and conventional) for my tastes. 他老成持重未免过分, 我可不欣赏.
2 of a moderately good standard or size, etc; not bringing disgrace or embarrassment 达到一定标准或规模的; 不丢脸的
There was quite a respectable crowd at the match on Saturday. 星期六观看比赛的人相当多.
20000 is a very respectable salary. 20000英镑的薪金是非常可观的.
Hunt jumped a respectable round although his horse was unfit. 亨特的马状态欠佳, 但他纵马跳障碍这一轮还算不错.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'spektәbl]a. 值得尊重的, 人格高尚的, 相当数量的n. 品格高尚的人
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Today it is no longer the tallest building in the USA, or even in New York.
今天，它不再是美国最高的大厦了，甚至在纽约都排不上号了。
Once in a while sailors came down, Kunta thought, to carry sick men upstairs for treatment.
偶尔水手下来，孔塔猜想是把生病的人抬上去进行治疗。
Many families spend this at a cottage by the seaside or go camping in the hills or on the coast.
许多家庭会在海滨的小屋里度过这段时光，或到小山坡上或在海岸边野营度假。