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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Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.
是的，因此在地板牢固前，我们必须防止人们从地板上行走。可能还需要竖一个布告牌，写上“不得践踏”。还有，我们必须在墙上钻一个电线孔。
Two years later, her father disappeared, never to be heard from again.
两年后，她父亲失踪了，从此再无音讯。
Gandhi hated the custom that had divided Hindu society into separate groups for thousands of years and his goal was to end this.
甘地痛恨那种几千年来把印度社会分成种姓的习惯，而他的目的就是要结束这种局面。