respectable
英 [rɪ'spektəb(ə)l]
美 [rɪ'spɛktəbl]
- adj. 值得尊敬的；人格高尚的；相当数量的
- n. 可敬的人
助记提示
re- + spect + -able.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. He was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.
- 他现在是一位教师，并且是社区内受人尊敬的一员。
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- 2. I have to prove myself as a respectable, balanced, person.
- 我必须证明自己是个正派、稳重的人。
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- 3. He depicted the town's respectable families in an unflattering light.
- 他在描述镇上体面人家时满是贬抑之词。
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- 4. At last I have something respectable to wear!
- 我终于可以穿上体面的衣服了！
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- 5. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.
- 他出身于一个非常正派的中产阶级家庭。
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